Register Online for ISEA's Fall Meeting, Speakers include OSHA, NAM

 

Network with industry peers, and hear from the following guest speakers: OSHA chief  Dr. David Michaels; David Goch, Partner at leading Washington DC law firm Webster, Chamberlain & Bean on new labor laws and the implications to employers and government contractors; Leann Paradise, Manager of External Relations from the National Manufacturers Association (NAM) on building political power without a PAC, and Howard Fineman, political analyst for NBC and MSNBC and the Global Editorial Director of the Huffington Post.

 

Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. is facing its third round of 2015 employee safety violation fines from federal labor regulators after there were additional machining incidents at plants in Wisconsin.

 

OSHA Handing out Free Safety Supplies for Those Recovering From Floods

 

Safety supplies includes masks, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, reflective vests and overalls. (NOTE: ISEA recently reached out to the local OSHA branch to offer assistance in educating over 50K residents on the importance of using safety equipment).

Falls Top List of Aerial Work Platform Incidents

 

Training is the best defense against accidents and injuries. The proper use and adjustment of PPE might seem like an obvious remedy, but there are right ways and wrong ways to use them. 

Program Encourages Workplace Safety for Older Workers

 

Hosted by the NIOSH office for Total Worker Health, the National Center for Productive Aging and Work will help employers address the needs and challenges of aging workers by providing them with interventions and best practices.

Health Care Workers Need Better Chemo Protection

 

Up to 17 percent of nurses in cancer clinics across the state of Michigan are exposed each year to hazardous drugs and only half of nurses use the protective equipment as recommended.

Subcommittee Discusses Mining Safety Improvements, Gaps

 

Progress on miner safety has been made, but the Mine Safety and Health Administration needs to make further improvements to prevent injuries and fatalities, according to employers and stakeholders.