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September 2010

9/11 rescue workers

Settlement: Read more about the settlement agreement that would award $716 million to qualified plaintiffs who responded to the 9/11 attacks.

Video: Watch the June 29 HELP Committee hearing.

Read the act: View the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009.

Emergency evacuations

Checklist: Download OSHA’s emergency action plan checklist (.pdf file).

NFPA guide: Read the National Fire Protection Association guide (.pdf file) for evacuation planning for people with disabilities.

Redefining readiness: Download the “Redefining Readiness” study (.pdf file).

In the News links

OBM reviewing OSHA’s ergo column rule (p. 10)
More details on the proposal.

Barab thanks safety and health professionals (p. 12)
Read the speech.

Industry Beat links

CDC releases report on commercial fishing deaths (p. 20)
Read the report.

Senators question BP’s safety culture (p. 20)
Watch the hearing.

Case study calls for improvements to hazardous waste safety (p. 23)
Download the case study.

MSHA: Work underway on ‘black lung’ rule (p. 27)
More details on the proposed rule. View MSHA’s efforts related to black lung disease.

Obama launches safety initiative for federal workplaces (p. 28)
Read the memo.

Fatality report

FACE Value: Read the full NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation report excerpted in this month’s “Safety Tips” about a worker being caught inside a palletizer hoist area.

Workplace Solutions

More than 80 Workplace Solutions articles now are archived on our website and categorized by topic.

This month’s topic:

What are the dangers of carbon dioxide, and is it enough to depend on oxygen readings to know if levels are safe?

On Display

Access the On Display page (.pdf file) to link to company websites.

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