As a seasoned safety instructor I have learned that providing real examples of injuries or fatalities that have occurred is a way to really reach workers and begin to change their attitude toward safety.  Recently I conducted fall protection training and was on the new and improved OSHA [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/11/falls-in-the-fall/ As I was riding on a bus towards one of the world’s oldest ecological treasures, a sad site appeared; the famous Ein Gedi Resourt that attracted tourists from all over the world (and once was a few meters away from the water) now sits nearly 700 meters away from the waters [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/10/the-dying-dead-sea/ Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer. Lung cancer is the #1 cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/10/october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ Both OSHA and the EPA seemed to have recently awoken from their regulatory slumber. OSHA has announced its first major rulemaking during the Obama administration with a proposed change to the agency’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard.  The existing OSHA HazCom Standard provides workers [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/10/the-regulators-awake/ For the last several months, the United States Environmental Protection Association has been involved in evaluating outdoor air for potential air toxics at 63 elementary, middle and high schools in 22 states across the country. Citing that the EPA is [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/10/epa-air-monitoring-at-schools/ October is Fire Safety Month. We’ll see the billboards and commercials and kids will learn about fire in school, but what does it mean?

It’s time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and don’t forget the carbon monoxide detectors, there should be [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/09/fire-safety-2009/ The swine flu vaccine was approved for release by the FDA. It will be about 4 weeks before you are able to be vaccinated. In the meantime, you may have a number of questions regarding the vaccine and its safety. It is important to be educated about the virus and vaccine before [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/09/swine-flu-update/ For years I was the “go to person” when poison ivy was spotted in a yard – I was the neighborhood “poison ivy abatement expert”. I could always remove (yank out) the vines and clean up the debris with no [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/09/my-immunity-no-more/ An effort to raise awareness – You never know when an emergency is going to happen. You must be and stay prepared for the unexpected at home, in school, at the workplace and in your community. Some emergencies which may happen: A Biological Threat , [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/09/september-is-national-preparedness-month/ 1. The uncontrolled release of water may result in mold (fungi) growth in a previously non-water damaged area of a building if the water release is not adequately addressed within 48 hours of its occurrence. In addition to mold growth, water damaged can result in structural damage and support the proliferation of other [...]]]> http://ehswire.com/2009/09/mold-damage/