S+H Staff

Arlington, VA – A total of 18 miners have died on the job this year as of June 30, according to new data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Washington – A bill requiring congressional approval for proposed rules with an annual economic impact of at least $50 million has moved to the Senate following House approval.

Washington – Workers are dying as a result of the delays in the rulemaking process, witnesses told a Senate subcommittee on Aug. 1.

Washington – A federal appeals court on Aug. 2 upheld all but one provision of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2011 hours-of-service final rule.

Washington – President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Aug. 1 directing the federal government to improve chemical safety and security in light of recent tragedies.

Washington – Eliminating a “burdensome” paperwork requirement for truck inspections will save the trucking industry $1.7 billion annually, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in a notice of proposed rulemaking announced Aug. 1.

Whether the relationship is informal or part of a program, mentoring is a way for experienced safety professionals to help younger ones develop by passing along knowledge, skills and career advice.

Powered industrial trucks, also known as forklifts or lift trucks, make lifting and transporting heavy objects easier in the workplace. However, this advantage also comes with risk if a forklift is operated unsafely or by an untrained driver.

Join the National Safety Council in “Leading Safety into the Future” at the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo – the world’s largest annual safety event. This year's event, scheduled for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, welcomes more than 13,000 environmental, health and safety professionals to Chicago.

Of all the things leaders worry about, by far the most troubling is that an employee might suffer a serious injury or fatality (SIF).