S+H Staff

Safety leaders routinely make decisions about exposures. Worker exposures to serious injury and fatality events present a particular problem.

Seattle – The fatal explosion at the Tesoro Corp. refinery in Anacortes, WA, in 2010 could have been prevented if the company had replaced steel tubing with inherently safer alloys, according to a new report from the Chemical Safety Board.

“Globalization” has been the driving force of the continuing re-invention of virtually every discipline found in business. How do the many issues of globalization affect safety program management?

Washington – Dorothy Dougherty has been appointed as OSHA’s new assistant administrator, the agency announced Jan. 30.

London – Guidance documents released Jan. 29 from the Energy Institute aim to help employers meet four particular focus areas of a process safety management program.

Honeywell recently announced it has published a new whitepaper entitled “How to Identify Safe and Effective Emergency Eyewash – and the Hidden Dangers to Avoid.”

Pasadena, CA – Lack of physical activity and long periods of sitting may increase the risk of heart failure in men, according to a new study from health care provider Kaiser Permanente.

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove a regulation requiring roadside inspectors to check for underinflated tires.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Feb.10-11 in Alexandria, VA.

Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency recently added 50 chemicals to a database that allows consumers to check the safety of ingredients in household cleaning products.