In the 33rd year for these scholarships, the 3M Personal Safety Division is giving $5,000 to three students who are pursuing graduate degrees in occupational health and safety/industrial hygiene. Source: News feed

The agency seeks comments by Aug. 18. OSHA is interested in comments on the use of control circuit-type devices to isolate energy and also the evolving technology for robotics. Source: News feed

AIHce EXP 2019 attendees filled a meeting room May 20 to learn about current NIOSH work projects on chemical risk assessments and management of those risks Source: News feed

The FY2019 annual fees are increasing for operating reactors, research and test reactors, and some materials users. Annual fees will decrease for spent fuel storage/reactor decommissioning, fuel facilities, select materials users, U.S. Department of Energy transportation activities, and the DOE Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act Program. Source: News feed

From repairing electrical lines with thousands of volts running through them to orchestrating precise tasks hundreds of feet above the deck on an oil rig, lineman and oil and gas workers face countless hazards daily. Source: News feed

The award recognizes technology and innovation at the New Orleans Real-Time Crime Center. Source: News feed

For those of you who don\’t know, I\’m Sydny Shepard, the soon-to-be Editor of Occupational Health & Safety upon Jerry Laws\’ retirement at the end of June. Source: News feed

Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and New York will each receive $15,000 in funding. Eight states applied for the grants. Source: News feed

The partners will focus on falls, electrical safety, silica exposure, and safe practices for steel erectors and aerial boom lifts. Source: News feed

Back belts redirect the pressure and strain of lifting from the lower back to the trunk, helping to protect the back and prevent injury. Further, back belts are thought to help improve posture, so that workers lift items more correctly. Source: New feed