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Professional first responders are prepared, equipped and
trained to handle various emergency situations, from car accidents to
terrorist attacks and other major disasters. This great responsibility,
however, can trigger emotional distress.
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In a recent letter to OSHA Administrator David Michaels,
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President C. Christopher
Patton stressed that ASSE supports OSHA’s efforts to align its hazard
communication standard with the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), but would like to see
control banding incorporated into the standard.
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A new paper summarizing the findings of the fourth annual
Extremity War Injuries Symposium examines the challenges faced by U.S.
medical personnel working in Iraq and Afghanistan and considers ways to
synergize resources and improve care for wounded warriors.
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A new study suggests that psychological stress can make it
more difficult for depressed workers to perform their jobs and be
productive.
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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has issued urgent safety
recommendations calling on CITGO Petroleum Corp. to conduct third-party
safety audits and improve its emergency water mitigation system in the
event of another release of potentially deadly hydrogen fluoride (HF)
vapor, as occurred last July at the company’s Corpus Christi, Texas,
refinery.
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