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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Younger Workers Experience Higher Injury Rates
>> 2. Assessing Your Safety Culture in Seven Simple Steps
>> 3. EPA Launches BP Oil Spill Web Site
>> 4. OSHA Focuses on Safety of Oil Spill Responders
>> 5. Getting Physical in Return-to-Work Programs
>> 6. May 2-8 is NAOSH Week
>> 7. Getting the Most from Your Lockout/Tagout Program

This Week's News

1. Younger Workers Experience Higher Injury Rates

From 1998-2007, younger workers experienced approximately twice as many nonfatal occupational injuries as older workers, and employers must make changes in workplace environments and practices to protect this population, according to the April 23 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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2. Assessing Your Safety Culture in Seven Simple Steps

The American inventor W. Daniel Hillis said, "There are two ways to build complex things: engineering and evolution."

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3. EPA Launches BP Oil Spill Web Site

As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA established a Web site to inform the public about the spill's impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents.

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4. OSHA Focuses on Safety of Oil Spill Responders

On May 3, OSHA Administrator David Michaels was on site in Louisiana with a team of hazardous materials professionals to lead an effort ensuring that cleanup workers responding to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico receive necessary protections.

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5. Getting Physical in Return-to-Work Programs

Through the use of centralized information storage, deliberate processes and old-fashioned teamwork, organizations can drastically improve their return-to-work programs, decrease lost workdays and increase overall organizational performance.

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6. May 2-8 is NAOSH Week

This year's annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Workplaces," takes place May 2-8 to raise awareness about occupational safety, health and the environment. NAOSH Week kicked off with events May 2 and 3 in Washington, D.C., and Canada.

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7. Getting the Most from Your Lockout/Tagout Program

There's no way to write a policy that covers every possible lockout/tagout scenario. In the third and final installment in our lockout/tagout series, discover how to create a balance between a program that is too restrictive and one that doesn't go far enough to protect employees.

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We are proud to announce the launch of Future Leaders in EHS – a scholarship program co-sponsored by EHS Today and PureSafety. The Future Leaders program was created to support and encourage EHS students as they respond to the challenges of the 21st century workplace and lead the way in keeping tomorrow’s workers safe, healthy and on the job. Future Leaders is kicking off with a call for applications for a $5,000 scholarship to be awarded in December 2010. Professors, academic advisors, program administrators and EHS professionals are encouraged to identify top students and help them apply.

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