http://www.safetyissues.com/site/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-05-23T09:49:03-06:00 http://www.safetyissues.com/site/workplace/workplace_safety_inspections_to_be_beneficial_to_workers_and_bus.html 2012-05-19T12:52:00-06:00 2012-05-19T12:52:00-06:00 Courtesy of MassCOSH May 18, 2012 BOSTON – Yesterday, a research team from Harvard Business School Study confirmed what the Massachusetts Collation for Occupational Safety and Health has known all along: workplace safety inspections save lives – and money. For decades, business groups have claimed the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) should spend fewer resources on inspections and focus instead on voluntary safety programs. Some even claim the agency harbors an anti-business mentality and considers OSHA’s small fines that average just $1,000 to be “jobs killers.” These critics will now find their baseless claims impossible to stand by. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/children/child_safety_concerns_need_to_be_reported.html 2012-05-16T18:38:00-06:00 2012-05-16T18:38:00-06:00 Courtesy of Coloradoan Courtesy of Coloradoan - My brother died 2-1/2 years ago and left behind two children (a 6-year-old biological daughter and an 11-year-old stepson). They live with his girlfriend (the mother of both children) in the Denver area. I’ve driven up every other weekend to get the children so they can spend the weekend with their cousins and other family members. She now rarely lets us have my nephew, and doesn’t let us have my niece as often as before. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/science_technology/senator_presses_nrc_on_issues_at_calif_nuke_plant.html 2012-05-16T18:34:00-06:00 2012-05-16T18:34:00-06:00 Courtesy of LakeWyliePilot Courtesy of LakeWyliePilot - The chair of the U.S. Senate's environment committee pressed federal regulators Tuesday to disclose details about the design of the troubled steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, where a probe into tube damage has kept the reactors sidelined for months. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/science_technology/pentagon_restricts_f-22_jet_flights_over_safety_issues.html 2012-05-16T18:30:00-06:00 2012-05-16T18:30:00-06:00 Courtesy of GulfTimes Courtesy of GulfTimes - US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, after some pilots complained of dizzy spells and blackouts, officials said. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/home/asbestos_precautions_to_take_when_demolishing_a_building.html 2012-05-15T07:03:00-06:00 2012-05-15T07:03:00-06:00 Guest writer for safetyissues.com In a 2011 Construction Report performed by Aon Analytics, “injury to workers” was ranked as the seventh most prevalent concern of the construction industry. Construction employees do face a wide range of occupational hazards while on the job – one of which is asbestos exposure during the demolition of an older building. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/sports/recent_atv_accidents_remind_parents_of_safety_issues.html 2012-05-02T18:47:00-06:00 2012-05-02T18:47:00-06:00 Courtesy of KSLA-TV Courtesy of KSLA-TV - The ATV wreck that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old Rodessa girl over the weekend was one of five ATV accidents reported over the weekend. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/science_technology/why_is_safety_a_divisive_issue_for_nuclear_regulatory_commission.html 2012-04-28T18:40:00-06:00 2012-04-28T18:40:00-06:00 Courtesy of LATImes Courtesy of LATimes -Safety issues are at the heart of the unfolding fiasco at Southern California Edison's San Onofre nuclear plant, which is in Issa's district. San Onofre was completely shut down starting in February, after engineers discovered unexpectedly extensive ... http://www.safetyissues.com/site/Transportaion/traffic_safety_in_the_april_spotlight.html 2012-04-24T00:27:00-06:00 2012-04-24T00:27:00-06:00 Writer for safetyissues.com Awareness months are common among bringing attention to issues that often escape the country’s spotlight. This April marks the second annual Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which serves to point out an issue that’s certainly become the topic of heavy debate over the past few years. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/food_drinks/food_safety_chiefs_urge_vigilance_over_busy_holiday_weekend.html 2012-04-05T07:24:00-06:00 2012-04-05T07:24:00-06:00 Courtesy of IrishExaminer Courtesy of IrishExaminer - One of Ireland’s premier private members’ clubs was served with a closure order over food safety fears. An area of the exclusive Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club in Dublin was shut for four days last month by environmental officers. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said it deemed there was, or there was likely to be, a grave and immediate danger to public health at or in the basement and yard area between March 26 and 30. Six other food businesses were also rapped for breaches in food safety legislation last month, including... Read more.. http://www.safetyissues.com/site/food_drinks/insect_experts_issue_urgent_warning_on_using_biotech_seeds.html 2012-03-31T08:41:00-06:00 2012-03-31T08:41:00-06:00 Courtesy od NPR Courtesy of NPR - For America's agricultural biotech companies, the corn rootworm is threatening to turn into their worst nightmare. Last year, we reported that a major insect pest, the corn rootworm, had "found a chink in the armor" of genetically engineered crops. In several different places across the corn belt, the insects have developed resistance to an inserted gene that is supposed to kill them.