Mar 21, 20162 min readFRA Proposes Two-Person Train Crew Requirement"A rule proposed March 14 by the Federal Railroad Administration would require a minimum of two crew members for all railroad operations,...
Mar 11, 20162 min readWomen's Week: Women's Safety and Health Issues at WorkAmerica's work force has changed in the last 50 years. Though men still outnumber women in the workforce, the percent of women working...
Mar 10, 20162 min readWomen's Week: Women in ConstructionThe number of women employed in the U.S. construction industry grew substantially, by 81.3% from 1985 to 2007; however, due to a loss of...
Mar 7, 20161 min readDon't Miss Out The Next NNJFS&H Council Meeting in March!Save the date for the next Northern New Jersey Federal Safety & Health Council Meeting - Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016. Registration at...
Mar 2, 20162 min read$10K Grants Available for Fire Sprinkler Coalitions' Campaigns"The National Fire Protection Association's Fire Sprinkler Initiative is offering up to $100,000 in grant funding for sprinkler advocacy...
Mar 1, 20162 min readLuck Stone: Fostering a Culture of Safety for Mine Workers"Bull Run Plant, a quarry in northern Virginia, expects to excavate and process a total of 2 million tons of rock this year to support...
Feb 23, 20162 min readIndustrial Hygiene 101 For a Safer Workplace by John ReinemannOur next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Saratoga County Chamber 28 Clinton Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866....
Feb 19, 20162 min readNational Safety Stand-Down Highlights Importance of Preventing Falls"The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other federal safety agencies announced today that they...