S+H Staff

Plan to attend the National Safety Council 2011 Texas Safety Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 28-29 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands, TX.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Worksite health programs must be well-implemented and have strong management support to be effective in reducing health care costs, indicates a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Washington – Medical evacuations of injured divers will be discussed during a Jan. 12 public teleconference hosted by the Coast Guard's National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee.

Washington – Representative John Kline (R-MN), the House Education and the Workforce Committee chair, selected newly elected Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI) to chair the committee's Workforce Protections Subcommittee.

Arlington, VA – A Mine Safety and Health Administration initiative announced Dec. 16 aims to reduce exposure to airborne contaminants in metal and nonmetal mines.

Washington – A bill providing additional aid for first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City was signed into law following weeks of partisan gridlock.

Washington – The Office of Management and Budget on Dec. 28 completed its review of a proposed final rule that would provide whistleblower protections for some government employees.

Washington – Jim Maddux was named OSHA’s new director of the Directorate of Construction by agency administrator David Michaels on Dec. 20.

Washington – Employers are required to post a summary of their 2010 OSHA 300 logs for employees by February 1. The summary, OSHA Form 300A, must remain posted through April 30.

Washington – OSHA will not adopt the European Union's system for ensuring the safety of electrical products in the workplace, the agency announced Dec. 17.