S+H Staff

Lowell, MA — Managers have greater influence on the mental health of workers than doctors and therapists, results of a recent survey suggest.

Washington — Although alcohol is a factor in nearly 1 out of 3 traffic deaths, federal and state agencies need to also address driver impairment from cannabis and prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting public comment on a proposed rule that would retain various pesticide application exclusion zone requirements amended but not implemented as part of a previous agency final rule currently under a court-ordered stay.

March is National Ladder Safety Month. What, at the core, is ladder safety? “Ladder safety is based on selecting the correct ladder for the job and using it as instructed by the on-product labels,” said Mike Van Bree, vice president of the Chicago-based American Ladder Institute and director of product safety and engineering at Louisville Ladder in Louisville, KY.

“Light is what makes just about every other tool and process work to its maximum potential,” says Scott Field, director of industrial/public safety sales at Coast Products in Portland, OR. “Safety measures, protocols and equipment are well-defined in the workplace context because regulatory standards demand this.

The MEMIC Group, Portland, ME-based specialists in workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded an Illinois State University research team $30,000 to investigate whether wearable sensors can maximize performance and minimize injuries in U.S. workplaces.

“As safety and health professionals, we can’t be successful without co-worker collaboration,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

Tamera Galbreath shares how she got into the EHS field.

“Significant developments in alternative energy generation and storage technologies are happening now,” says Mike Snyder from DEKRA. “As a result, new workplace exposures have emerged.”

Rockford Systems LLC, a turnkey supplier of machine safeguarding equipment and services in Rockford, IL, has launched a newly redesigned website at rockfordsystems.com.