Sentences with phrase «occupational health hazards»

Review criteria of health and wellness programs in order to identify, control and eliminate potential occupational health hazards.

In talking about career choices, we rarely mention occupational health hazards; but we should.

This hasn't been a great month for Apple: bad publicity for waging war on the little guy and the art of self - repair with the Pentalobe screw, the unfortunate news that Steve Jobs» health has taken a bad turn, and now a report coming out of China that puts the company last in a list of 29 tech giants ranked for their responses on pollution and workers» rights, including occupational health hazards, at their suppliers» factories.The report, written by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs with a coalition of other Chinese NGOs, says that behind the company's stylish image, «Apple products have a side that many do not know about — pollution and poison.

Documented and Potential Occupational Health Hazards to Uranium Miners Exposed to Ionizing Radiation, by Lawrence D. Weiss, Ph.D., July 1980.

This is an occupational health hazard for people in regular contact with birds or hay, but neither of these applied to the musician, leaving his doctors puzzled.

[«Poor Diet in Shift Workers: A New Occupational Health Hazard?»]

Not exact matches

In December, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its alliance with the National Association of Women in Construction to continue to promote safe and healthful working conditions and prevent hazards that are specific to women such as a lack of personal protection equipment, sanitation and workplace intimidation.

California law requires that «employees shall be protected against the hazard of walking through glass by barriers or by conspicuous durable markings,» but the company has not been subject to citations, according to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration data.

Sodium polyacrylate: According to various material safety data sheets (documents created by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration that list potential hazards of chemicals in great detail), the sodium polyacrylate in diapers is mild stuff.

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But after days of requests, the administration has only identified a total of three boards that it said fall under the order's purview: the Albany Convention Center Authority, the Capital Program Review Board at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Abatement Board.

The study, which was published earlier this month in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, compared gender inequality across Europe as measured by perceived exposure to «work - related psychosocial hazards.»

The row blew up late last year when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began a public consultation on setting new limits for working with the dust, which is a major hazard for construction workers, causing serious lung disease.

«Riding as a cyclist in Toronto you always feel that streetcar tracks are a hazard, and we all have our near misses, but our study is one of the first to put a number to this risk,» said Anne Harris, assistant professor in the school of occupational and public health at Ryerson University.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and other government agencies do not consider EMFs a proven health hHealth (NIOSH) and other government agencies do not consider EMFs a proven health hhealth hazard.

Teachers face several occupational hazards in their line of work, including occupational stress, which can negatively impact teachers» mental and physical health, productivity, and students» performance.

«Commercial vehicle drivers who report injuries, hazards and illegal work practices should not fear retaliation for speaking out about unsafe work conditions,» said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels.

• The readiness of the nation to predict and avoid public and occupational health problems caused by heat waves and severe storms • Characterization and quantification of relationships between climate variability, health outcomes, and the main determinants of vulnerability within and between populations • Development of reliable methods to connect climate - related changes in food systems and water supplies to health under different conditions • Prediction of future risks in response to climate change scenarios and of reductions in the baseline level of morbidity, mortality, or vulnerability • Identification of the available resources, limitations of, and potential actions by the current U.S. health care system to prevent, prepare for, and respond to climate - related health hazards and to build adaptive capacity among vulnerable segments of the U.S. population

3E Company was recognized for a number of strategic product rollouts and enhancements in 2012, including its ongoing support for the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) across all business units and products with 3E's MSDgen SDS authoring platform.

It is essential to address the health risks associated with urban agriculture to protect consumers from contaminated foods and farm workers from occupational hazards whilst reaping the benefits of urban agriculture for urban food security, nutrition and other benefits of urban agriculture for sustainable urban development

There are a number of ways to make the workplace safer in occupational health and safety theory, using the hierarchy of hazard controls.

Finally, occupational health and safety will look to training, which can help foster better awareness of hazards, and encourage workers to keep an eye out at all times.

Today's industrial employees must not only remain cautious of workplace injury, but also illness caused by elements such as asbestos, which is considered a major workplace hazard according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

In BC, a worker has a right to refuse work if he / she «has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health and safety of any person» pursuant to Section 3.12 (1), of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulahealth and safety of any person» pursuant to Section 3.12 (1), of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) RegulaHealth and Safety (OHS) Regulations.

Under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA»), employers have a general duty to protect their workers from workplace hazards and occupationaOccupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA»), employers have a general duty to protect their workers from workplace hazards and occupationaloccupational illnesses.

California law protects employees who file a complaint with Cal - OSHA regarding occupational health or safety hazards.

Impaired risk: In life insurance, a person who has an unfavorable health condition, or is exposed to an above - average occupational hazard, which makes him / her a substandard risk.

In order to show they can meet health objectives, candidates to the job should demonstrate throughout their resumes skills like occupational hazard expertise, analytical thinking, attention to details, and good communication abilities.

He / she offers advice to management staff, including the health and safety manager on such issues as fire accident, biological, and physical hazards, as well as occupational diseases.

An advanced degree (master's or Ph.D.) is required to work in the field and epidemiologists may choose to specialize in any number of areas (e.g. occupational disease, reproductive health, environmental hazards).

Primary responsibilities of a Safety And Occupational Health Specialist include making sure safety regulations are respected, conducting risk assessments, training employees on occupational health matters, and investigating accidents or heaOccupational Health Specialist include making sure safety regulations are respected, conducting risk assessments, training employees on occupational health matters, and investigating accidents or health haHealth Specialist include making sure safety regulations are respected, conducting risk assessments, training employees on occupational health matters, and investigating accidents or heaoccupational health matters, and investigating accidents or health hahealth matters, and investigating accidents or health hahealth hazards.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, Binghamton, NY (6/2002 to Present) • Assess existing health and safety programs and tweak them to meet the dynamic needs of the company • Plan and implement new or advanced health and safety programs to maintain steadily safe environments • Develop and provide training and instructions to employees and the management to ensure that they are abreast of safety hazards • Evaluate and advise on the impact of both emergent and existing issues and suggest control methods • Conduct audits and inspections to determine the extent of risks and put in place risk prevention and mitigation processes • Perform safety related incident investigation to determine cause and effect and develop corrective measures • Oversee health and safety programs to assure compliance with the company's procedures and protocols • Promote and lead behavioral based safety practices to strengthen company safety cHealth and Safety Specialist COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, Binghamton, NY (6/2002 to Present) • Assess existing health and safety programs and tweak them to meet the dynamic needs of the company • Plan and implement new or advanced health and safety programs to maintain steadily safe environments • Develop and provide training and instructions to employees and the management to ensure that they are abreast of safety hazards • Evaluate and advise on the impact of both emergent and existing issues and suggest control methods • Conduct audits and inspections to determine the extent of risks and put in place risk prevention and mitigation processes • Perform safety related incident investigation to determine cause and effect and develop corrective measures • Oversee health and safety programs to assure compliance with the company's procedures and protocols • Promote and lead behavioral based safety practices to strengthen company safety chealth and safety programs and tweak them to meet the dynamic needs of the company • Plan and implement new or advanced health and safety programs to maintain steadily safe environments • Develop and provide training and instructions to employees and the management to ensure that they are abreast of safety hazards • Evaluate and advise on the impact of both emergent and existing issues and suggest control methods • Conduct audits and inspections to determine the extent of risks and put in place risk prevention and mitigation processes • Perform safety related incident investigation to determine cause and effect and develop corrective measures • Oversee health and safety programs to assure compliance with the company's procedures and protocols • Promote and lead behavioral based safety practices to strengthen company safety chealth and safety programs to maintain steadily safe environments • Develop and provide training and instructions to employees and the management to ensure that they are abreast of safety hazards • Evaluate and advise on the impact of both emergent and existing issues and suggest control methods • Conduct audits and inspections to determine the extent of risks and put in place risk prevention and mitigation processes • Perform safety related incident investigation to determine cause and effect and develop corrective measures • Oversee health and safety programs to assure compliance with the company's procedures and protocols • Promote and lead behavioral based safety practices to strengthen company safety chealth and safety programs to assure compliance with the company's procedures and protocols • Promote and lead behavioral based safety practices to strengthen company safety culture

Occupational Health and Safety Officer SEDONA COMPASS, Binghamton, NY (1/1995 to 6/2002) • Inspected workplace area and equipment to determine possible hazardous situations • Ascertained the workplaces conformed to organizational procedures and safety standards • Trained personnel to make good use of protective equipment such as hearing protection, dust masks, safety glasses and safety helmets • Oversaw the storage of dangerous materials such as chemicals • Identified and test workplaces for potential accident and health hazards such as toxic fumes and gas - air mixtures • Took corrective actions to ensure eradication of hazardous materials in tHealth and Safety Officer SEDONA COMPASS, Binghamton, NY (1/1995 to 6/2002) • Inspected workplace area and equipment to determine possible hazardous situations • Ascertained the workplaces conformed to organizational procedures and safety standards • Trained personnel to make good use of protective equipment such as hearing protection, dust masks, safety glasses and safety helmets • Oversaw the storage of dangerous materials such as chemicals • Identified and test workplaces for potential accident and health hazards such as toxic fumes and gas - air mixtures • Took corrective actions to ensure eradication of hazardous materials in thealth hazards such as toxic fumes and gas - air mixtures • Took corrective actions to ensure eradication of hazardous materials in the air

To join an organization as an EHS and sustainability professional, in which I can utilize my experience in managing environmental, safety, and occupational health programs while providing opportunities for developing and implementing process improvements that reduce hazards, injuries, wastes, costs and environmental conservation.

He has directed over 220 national and international projects on risk assessment toxicity and hazard evaluation standard setting health, occupational and environmental evaluation.

Ensure environmental health and safety initiatives are utilized during high hazard decommissioning and demolition projects and perform indoor air quality and industrial hygiene assessments, investigate and control occupational and environmental hazards.