June 2007

Washington Update

Springtime in Washington finds OSHA on the hot seat: OSHA's mission makes it an agency targeted for criticism. This spring, that criticism – in the form of congressional testimony, news releases and numerous reports – has been unrelenting. Read Associate Editor Marvin V. Greene's full column.

National Safety Month

Start a celebration: It's not too late to promote National Safety Month in your organization. Downloadable posters are available to highlight each of the four weeks of National Safety Month:

June 4-8: Workplace safety
Falls in Workplace 1
Falls in Workplace 2
June 11-18: Driving safety
Teen Driving
June 18-22: Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Workplace
Emergency Preparedness Home 1
Emergency Preparedness Home 2
June 25-29: Home and Community safety
Safe Community 1
Safe Community 2
Falls in the Home

The posters, in PDF format, have an average size of 400k.

Workplace Solutions

Protecting workers from ultraviolet radiation: In this month's Workplace Solutions column, Chris Miller, Ironclad Performance Wear Corp., answers the question, "What workwear will help to protect my workers from ultraviolet radiation and heat stress while working outdoors or in a hot environment?"

More than 30 Workplace Solutions articles now are archived on our Website and categorized by topic.

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