1. GAO Blasts OSHA's VPP Program

A report released by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) takes issue with OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program, saying the agency’s internal controls are not sufficient to ensure that only qualified worksites participate in the VPP and that OSHA has not developed the proper goals or measures to assess the performance of VPP.

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2. ASSE: Allow Stakeholders to Weigh in on VPP

In his comments regarding the recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report criticizing OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown stressed that ASSE members and other key stakeholders must be given the chance to help identify improvements in the program.

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3. OSHA Offers Safety Tips for Hot Weather Work

The hot, hazy days of summer can spell trouble for those who work outdoors in direct sunlight or in hot environments, making them susceptible to heat-induced illnesses such as heat stress, heat exhaustion or the more serious heat stroke.

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4. Research Examines the Financial, Health Costs of Coal Mining

The costs of illness and premature deaths in Appalachia related to coal mining far outweigh economic benefits the industry brings to the region, said Michael Hendryx, Ph.D., associate director of the West Virginia University Institute for Health Policy Research, in a new study published in the journal Public Health Reports.

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5. Speed, Social Media and Crisis Communication

Organizations communicating health and safety information during a crisis need to respond quickly and in common terms when communicating to the public, otherwise audiences will seek information elsewhere, according to a study by a University of Texas at Austin researcher.

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6. Safety Helps U.S. Manufacturers Gain Global Market Share

American manufacturers are increasing their market share in the international marketplace in part by maintaining effective work safety and health programs, according to American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Manufacturing Practice Specialty Administrator Michael Coleman.

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