1. OSHA Releases Workplace Injury and Illness Information

For the first time, OSHA has made the work-related injury and illness data collected from more than 80,000 employers from 1996 to 2007 available in a searchable online database, allowing the public to look at establishment or industry-specific injury and illness data.

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2. Chemical Safety Board Initiates Investigation of DuPont Facility in Belle, W.Va.

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Accident Investigation Board (CSB) voted to initiate an investigation of recent accidents at the DuPont chemical complex in Belle, W.Va., following a release of highly toxic phosgene on Jan. 23 that fatally injured a veteran operator.

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3. H1N1: Spreading the Message

As EHS professionals, what steps should you take to deal with the H1N1 virus, and what should you be doing to plan for future pandemics?

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4. At-Home Safety: Protecting Eyes from the Sun with Contact Lenses

A new study reported in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that UV-blocking contact lenses may reduce or eliminate the effects of the sun’s harmful UV radiation.

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5. EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide

The first new NO2 standard in 35 years will improve air quality for millions, according to EPA, protecting millions of Americans from peak, short-term exposures that primarily occur near major roads. Short-term exposures to NO2 have been linked to impaired lung function and increased respiratory infections, especially in people with asthma.

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6. Updated OSHA Guidance Aims to Protect Late-Night Retail Workers from Workplace Violence

OSHA recently updated its guidance document “Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments” that addresses issues causing late-night retail workers to be killed on the job.

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7. Depressed Workers Have Decreased Productivity Despite Treatment Efforts

Employees with depression have higher costs related to short-term disability and absenteeism – even after receiving antidepressant therapy, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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