News from the Safety Industry

June 14, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Southern Tire Mart After Fatality at Texas Retreading Facility

"Ready to Work" seeks to secure every offender reentering his or her community an opportunity to quickly find work. This includes the approximately 2,200 inmates scheduled for early release due to good conduct on July 19, after changes in the First Step Act become effective.

The changes clarify the roles and responsibilities of the four Committees of ANSI (the Executive Standards Council, Board of Standards Review, ANSI ISO Council, and the USNC Council) and underscore that members of these committees, because they make decisions on behalf of ANSI, are fiduciaries of ANSI and are subject to conflict of interest requirements.

The task force will evaluate Colorado's behavioral health system and write a statewide strategic blueprint to reform the system with the goal of allowing every Coloradan experiencing behavioral health needs to receive timely, high-quality services in his or her community.

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals presented its most prestigious awards on June 12 during a luncheon at the American Society of Safety Professionals' Safety 2019 Conference and Exposition, including the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.

June 12, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites and Fines Maine Roofing Contractor After Employee’s Fatal Fall

A June 12 panel discussion at the ASSP Safety 2019 conference examined the "crazy quilt" of U.S. laws growing up around the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana, how employers should respond to incidents and accommodate workers who seek help for opioid addiction, and how soon there could be a test to measure marijuana impairment.

Musculoskeletal injuries remain a major hazard for nurses and nursing assistants in hospitals, home health, and other settings, presenters stressed during an ASSP Safety 2019 session on June 11.

June 11, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Framing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

June 11, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Increase Awareness Of Workplace Safety Hazards in the Electrical Industry