July 2009
Underreporting of injuries
Readers weigh in: View National Safety Council members' opinions on the state of underreporting injuries.
BLS stats: Read an August 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics report (.pdf file) on undercounting.
Underreporting conclusions: View the conclusions (.pdf file) of the majority staff of the House Education and Labor Committee on underreporting.
Fall protection for residential construction
Construction report: Read a report from the National Association of Home Builders that analyzed residential construction fatalities for 2003-2006.
Work zone safety
Roadway construction and technology: Read the Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration's white paper (.pdf file), "Coordinating, Planning and Managing the Effects of Roadway Construction with Technology."
MUTCD update: Traffic safety industry professionals are awaiting an updated version of the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. A notice of proposed amendments (.pdf file) to the MUTCD was published in the Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register. A seven-month public comment period closed on July 31, 2008, and FHWA officials say they are reviewing and analyzing the comments.
TxDOT public education sites: Public education through the use of social networking Websites is one way the Texas Department of Transportation educates drivers about work zone safety. View more work zone safety photos by visiting the following sites:
Safety program: Download the Roadway Awareness Safety Program.
Flagger training: The National Safety Council offers roadway work zone training for flaggers and temporary traffic control design and supervision. The council and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association also teamed up to develop a new program, OSHA 10-Hour Training, exclusively for the Roadway Construction Industry (OSHA-Roadway).
Industry Spotlight – Stone, glass, clay and concrete products
Standard explanation: Read a description of each OSHA standard included in this month's "Industry Spotlight."
Fatality report
FACE Value: Read the full NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation report excerpted in this month's "Safety Tips" about a boat repairman who was burned from a fire caused by an exploding battery.
Workplace Solutions
More than 60 Workplace Solutions articles now are archived on our Website and categorized by topic.
This month's topics:
Executive Forum
In Safety+Health magazine's Executive Forum, Peter Bridle of Noble Drilling Services Inc. discusses convincing others of the importance of safety and health, and linking safety culture to worker motivation. Read bios of participating CEOs in our CEO gallery.
