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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Manufacturers Worried about Workplace Absenteeism During Flu Season
>> 2. ASSE: The Safety Profession Is Growing
>> 3. Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse
>> 4. Emotional Intelligence Predicts Job Performance
>> 5. CSB Again Calls for Increased Safeguards at Oil and Gas Sites
>> 6. Time, or Lack of It, Impacts Stress Levels

This Week's News

1. Manufacturers Worried about Workplace Absenteeism During Flu Season

On the heels of last year’s H1N1 scare, manufacturers are taking a closer look at how to avoid wide-spread workplace absenteeism and productivity declines if faced with another flu pandemic.

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2. ASSE: The Safety Profession Is Growing

The EHS profession is growing, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Not only did Money magazine’s “The 50 Best Jobs in America” list the “environmental, health and safety specialist” job as No. 22, the “environmental engineer” job as No. 5, and the “risk-management manager” job as No.14, but according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of EHS practitioners is expected to increase 9 percent during the 2006-2016 decade.

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3. Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse

A 20-year-old University of Notre Dame student was fatally injured Oct. 27 when his lift collapsed while he was filming a football practice.

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4. Emotional Intelligence Predicts Job Performance

Emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of job performance, according to a new study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University that helps settle the ongoing debate in a much-disputed area of research.

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5. CSB Again Calls for Increased Safeguards at Oil and Gas Sites

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recent distributed educational materials concerning oil site hazards that threaten the lives of teenagers to more than 150 Mississippi school superintendents. CSB is calling on schools across the state to incorporate the video and lessons into school curricula.

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6. Time, or Lack of It, Impacts Stress Levels

For most Americans, vacation is just a memory. The kids are back in school. The 9-5 routine is in full swing. There is less free time. And for many, that equals more stress.

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FREE WEBINAR: Understanding NFPA 70E and Arc Flash Hazards
Speaker: Scott M. Margolin, International Technical Director Westex
Thursday, November 11, 2010
2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT


Working around electricity can be the most dangerous part of any job, and the effects of not performing the job safely can be life-altering. This webinar will examine the causes and consequences of an arc flash and changes to NFPA 70E around training requirements and the elevation of HRC categories.

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  • Arc flashes and the impact they can have
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