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Find papers or people Start your paper  sign up / log in sign up / log in  Archive - Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 0 Tweet 0 Read current edition  Archives Send Like Share Share Health and Safety News Published by Marcus – 24 news spotters today HEADLINES CDC - NIOSH Publications and Products - Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prev ent Musculoskeletal Disorders (2012 cdc.gov - February 2012 DHHS (NIOSH) Publicat ion Number 2012 -120 A work-related musculoskeletal disorder is an injury of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, cartilage, bones, or blood vessels in... NIOSH Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comm ent and Recommendations federalregister.gov - In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for  opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease C... NIOSH Company fined after worker sustains serious burns hse.gov.uk - Date: 27 February 2012 Release No: COISE/27-07  An employee of an Oxfordshire- based engineering company sustained life-threatening burns after striking a high voltage electric cable durin g construct.. . H_S_E Fall from height leads to fines hse.gov.uk - Date: 27 February 2012 Release No: HSE/EM/311 Two Nottingham companies have been fined after a worker fell more than nine metres, injuring his back. The 38-year-old employee of  M-tech Engineering L... H_S_E  York shire trailer firm fined £100 ,000 over drive r's death hse.gov.uk - Date: 27 February 2012 Release No: Y&H/33/12 A worker died when a six-metre steel machine landed on top of  him after it was dislodged from overhead brackets at a factory in East Yorkshire. Ronald W... H_S_E created 10 months ago Marcus S ubscribe E mbed  Ads by Google Marcus HealthSafety Join the conversation Health See all Environment See all NATIONAL SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON WATER SAFETY IN TOUGH ECONOMIC ... rospa.com - 28 February 2012 Professionals with responsibility for water safety across the UK will meet in April to discuss how to move accident prevention standards forward despite difficult operating conditi... RoSPA Rebuilt Fire House Ready for London Games -- Occupational Health & Safety ohsonline.com - Rebuilt Fire House Ready for London Games The $11.9 million Walthamstow Fire Station replaced a 1920s-era station. It houses an additional fire engine and 20 more firefighters than the old building... OccHealthSafety  See all Videos Fire Safety, Do you know wat y ou are responsibl e   AED implodes Bartow Energy Plant for Progress HealthSafety T oday's Health and S afety News: paper.li/HealthSafety/1… with articles by @IOSH_tweets  @RRCTraining @NPPTL @SHPOnline @IIRSM @CCOHS @RoSPA · reply · retweet · favorite madamding A new blog post supporting @TheEveAppeal bit.ly/zoFlmt It's Ovarian Cancer Month. Please read. · reply · retweet · favorite converted by Web2PDFConvert.com

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CDC - NIOSH Publications and Products - Home Healthcare

Workers: How to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders (2012

cdc.gov- February 2012 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2012-120 A

work-related musculoskeletal disorder is an injury of the muscles,

tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, cartilage, bones, or blood vessels

in...

NIOSH

Proposed Data Collections

Submitted for Public

Comment and

Recommendations

federalregister.gov- In compliance

with the requirement of Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection projects,

the Centers for Disease C...

NIOSH

Company fined after worker 

sustains serious burns

hse.gov.uk - Date: 27 February

2012 Release No: COISE/27-07

 An employee of an Oxfordshire-

based engineering company

sustained life-threatening burns

after striking a high voltage electriccable during construct...

H_S_E

Fall from height leads to

fines

hse.gov.uk - Date: 27 February

2012 Release No: HSE/EM/311Two Nottingham companies have

been fined after a worker fell more

than nine metres, injuring his

back. The 38-year-old employee of 

M-tech Engineering L...

H_S_E

 Yorkshire trailer firm fined

£100,000 over drive r's death

hse.gov.uk - Date: 27 February

2012 Release No: Y&H/33/12 Aworker died when a six-metre

steel machine landed on top of 

him after it was dislodged from

overhead brackets at a factory in

East Yorkshire. Ronald W...

H_S_E

created 10 months ago

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NATIONAL SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON WATER

SAFETY IN TOUGH ECONOMIC ...

rospa.com - 28 February 2012 Professionals with

responsibility for water safety across the UK will meet

in April to discuss how to move accident prevention

standards forward despite difficult operating conditi...

RoSPA

Rebuilt Fire House Ready for London

Games -- Occupational Health & Safety

ohsonline.com - Rebuilt Fire House Ready for London

Games The $11.9 million Walthamstow Fire Stationreplaced a 1920s-era station. It houses an additional

fire engine and 20 more firefighters than the old

building...

OccHealthSafety

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Fire Safety, Do you knowwat you are responsible

 

 AED implodes BartowEnergy Plant for Progress

HealthSafety Today's Health and Safety News:paper.li/HealthSafety/1…with articles by@IOSH_tweets @RRCTraining @NPPTL@SHPOnline @IIRSM @CCOHS @RoSPA· reply · retweet · favorite

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Tenants and contractors exposed to asbestos at factory - incourt-content | SHP

shponline.co.uk - A property manager has admitted failing to carry out an asbestos survey and exposing

tenants and contractors to the dangerous substance at an industrial unit in Wales.Richard Hayward, trading as

Ri...

SHPOnline

Skin Dangers of Working with Concrete

safetycommunity.com - Most people who have no experience, and some who

do, don’t ever think of concrete as something that can cause severe burns.

Think again. As these photos demonstrate, concrete can cause serious skin...

safetycommunity

Experts Survey Causes of Fingerprint Analysis Errors --

Occupational Health & Safety

ohsonline.com - Experts Survey Causes of Fingerprint Analysis Errors A new

report from a panel appointed in 2008 to study the causes and recommend

ways to reduce errors caps its work with forensic experts. About t...

OccHealthSafety

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Two B.C. loggers airlifted after critical injuries

ohscanada.com - VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C. (The Canadian Press) Highly trained members of a Metro

Vancouver-based rescue team were called into action on Vancouver Island, to help pluck two injured loggers

from a remot...

OHSCanada

Safety Network - Safety Resources, Safety Events and SafetyNews - Carla's article

safetynetwork.info - A stricken cruise ship operated by the company involved in

the Costa Concordia tragedy has been towed to safety after a fire broke out on

board.More than 30 Britons were among the 636 passengers an...

safety_network

Gas fitter is charged over Irlam blast horror | Manchester Evening News

menmedia.co.uk - A gas fitter is to be prosecuted after a huge blast which blew three homes apart and

damaged hundreds more. The explosion in Irlam, Salford, injured 10 adults and five children and left pensioner 

M...

RRCTraining

Education See all

EPA report: Dioxins can cause health

problems for infants, children

mlive.com - Children are among the most at-risk for 

effects of dioxin.The Environmental Protection Agency

last week released its dioxin analysis report, which

states current background levels of dioxin contami...

SaferChemicals

Stories See all

Get Creative for Safer Chemicals! « Green

Kids Guide

greenkidsguide.com - If you’ve been following my

every move lately (because of course you have, what

else could there possibly be to do?), then you know

I’ve spent some time in Olympia this winter lobbying

and testifyi...

SaferChemicals

Health and Safety for Beginners • View topic

healthandsafetytips.co.uk - Hey After my good news

this morning regarding my exam results. I planned on

going out on the push bike to do a few hills up near 

the riverbank.On my way there, i was stopped by two

PCSO police offi...

hsfb

Posture guidance for computer users - are

you sitting comfortably?

blog.acornsafety.co.uk - Sitting at a desk in an office

using a computer or a laptop can lead to poor posture. Bad posture can lead to reduced

productivity, aches and strains, and sometimes to

long-term musculoskeletal pro...

 AcornSafety

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The legal landscape governing health and safety is changing –

are you prepared?

safetygonesane.wordpress.com - When it comes to investing in effective health

and safety management, it is worth remembering that any failings can be

costly. Good health and safety pays, so putting in place control measures and

...

RoSPA

AIHA - American Industrial Hygiene Association

aiha.org - Posted Feb. 22, 2012 As previously reported, the Boards of Directors for AIHA and the AIHA

Guideline Foundation (AGF) decided to no longer provide support for the development of WEELs (Workplace

En...

 AIHA

ARPA-E Opens Third Annual Energy Innovation Summit -- Occupational Health & Safety

ohsonline.com - ARPA-E Opens Third Annual Energy Innovation Summit The three-day event began Feb. 27

with workshops for technology developers involved in zero-carbon power, electrical storage, emerging ideas,

and ...

OccHealthSafety

Society See all

Mass cull of sled dogs in 2010 spurs new regulations

ohscanada.com - VANCOUVER (Canadian OH&S News) New regulations have been introduced to protect sled

dogs almost two years after a brutal cull, but how effective the enforcement will be remains to be seen. Sled

dog...

OHSCanada

Safety Network - Safety Resources, Safety Events and Safety News - Caleb's article

safetynetwork.info - National Crime Prevention Council, best known for its icon McGruff the Crime Dog, says

most violent incidents in schools are preceded by warning signs of trouble ahead.Arlington, VA (PRWEB)

Februar...

safety_network

INSI: News

newssafety.org - 27 Feb 2012Kathmandu, 27 February - An international fact-finding mission has demanded the

government of Nepal take action to curb attacks on journalists and end impunity for the perpetrators. The ...

newssafety

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National seminar to focus on water safety in

tough economic climate

industrytoday.co.uk - RoSPA's National Water Safety

Seminar returns in April, with a focus on how effective

injury prevention can continue despite tough

economic conditions. Groundbreaking research and

new and updated s...

INTO_Safety

Event to remember asbestos victims at

Derby Cathedral « Asbestos News –

asbestos industry news – removal,

surveying, waste

asbestosindustrynews.co.uk - The names of more

than 120 asbestos victims will be projected onto

Derby Cathedral later. This event, organized by the

Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST), aims to

raise more awareness of asbes...

UK_AsbestosNews

Ship accident spills oil, leaves one missing

 – Thanh Nien Daily

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om/index/pages/20120211-one-missing-oil-spills-in-

southern-vietnam-boating-accident.as...

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New options for respirator resources

speakingofsafety.ca - February 28, 2012 From WorkSafeBC A contact on

Twitter posted a link to these new OSHA Respiratory Protection Videos in

English and Spanish. Topics include respirator use, training, fit-testing, de...

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