1. WHO Raises Alert Level for Swine Flu

Dr Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced April 29 she was raising the current level of influenza pandemic alert from Phase 4 to Phase 5. "Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world," said Chan, remarking on the nine countries that officially have reported a total of 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection.

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2. Solis Honors Fallen Workers, Unveils OSHA Plans for Worker Safety During Recovery Act Efforts

During a ceremony on Workers Memorial Day, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis paid tribute to workers who lost their lives on the job and revealed that OSHA’s economic recovery funds are slated for enforcement, training, construction data collection and more to help improve worker safety.

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3. OSHA Convenes Rulemaking Panel on Diacetyl Exposure

On April 28, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced that OSHA will convene a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel May 5 on a draft proposed rule on occupational exposure to diacetyl and food flavorings containing diacetyl.

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4. OSHA Initiates Rulemaking on Combustible Dust Hazards

OSHA will issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on combustible dust, with plans to convene stakeholder meetings to evaluate possible regulatory methods and request data and comments on issues related to combustible dust, such as hazard recognition, assessment, communication, defining combustible dust and other concerns.

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5. AIHA Asks OSHA to Lower Noise Exposure PEL

In an April 28 letter to OSHA Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) President Lindsay E. Booher asked OSHA to take immediate action to lower the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for occupational noise exposure.

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6. Company and Four Senior Managers Sentenced for Environmental, Worker Safety Crimes

On April 24, Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. of Phillipsburg, N.J., was sentenced to pay a fine of $8 million for committing numerous environmental and worker safety crimes after what EPA called the "longest trial in environmental crimes history." This action follows the sentencing of four former Atlantic States managers to federal prison terms ranging from 6 to 70 months.

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Arc Flash Safety
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT
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Ergonomics and Productivity
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Find out how the right ergonomic PPE not only keeps workers safe, but helps employers meet production and quality goals. Some of the best ergonomic thinkers in the country explore the science of ergonomics and how ergonomics can be used to not only keep workers from being injured, but improve productivity as well.
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Understanding NFPA 70E and the Arc Flash Hazard
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During this webinar, attendees will learn about the four primary subjects essential to understanding, and protecting against, the arc flash hazard in an industrial workplace.
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The Courage to Actively Care
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During this webinar, Dr. Geller will discuss Interpersonal Intervention and Courage, How Can Courage Be Encouraged, and Culture and The Courage To Actively Care. He will examine excuses and barriers given for the lack of large-scale application of effective interpersonal interventions.
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