News from the Safety Industry

March 8, 2019 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999

The Marburg virus is part of the family of hemorrhagic fever viruses that includes Ebola. The virus causes a similar illness to that of Ebola and occurs most often in Africa. The Marburg virus was recognized in 1967 and, since then, multiple outbreaks have occurred with high mortality rates, most recently in 2017.

The Manufacturing High Risk Strategy was introduced in 2018. It addresses seven strategic focus areas: machine guarding and lockout, powered tools, hand tools (knives), material handling (falling objects), falls from elevation, falls on the same level, and mobile equipment.

The case involves a serious violation of the General Duty Clause for which Integra Health Management, an Owings Mills, Md.-based social service employer, was cited.

The Vision Zero app promotes ISSA's "7 golden rules — for zero accidents and healthy work." It is quick and easy to use and shows the workplace safety and health status of an organization, according to EU-OSHA.

This is the fourth time the Manufacturing Technology Mutual Insurance Company has renewed its alliance with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

A federal grand jury also charged the nine Armstrong Coal officials with making false statements as to results of tests required to be conducted every 60 days to protect certain "designated occupations," which are the dustiest and most dangerous job assignments in a coal mine.

March 6, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Contractors for Safety Violations Following Two Fatalities at Florida Hotel Worksite

March 6, 2019

Sharon Bryson had served as deputy managing director for about a year; as managing director, she is responsible for assisting the NTSB chair with all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the agency.