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Jerry Laws posted a blog postA Big Victory for the U.S. Public Health Service
Latest Blog Entry:A Big Victory for the U.S. Public Health Service By Jerry LawsMonday's unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hui v. Castaneda means the medical professionals of the USPHS are immune from personal liability for care administered as part of their official duties. The case involved care, or lack of it, for an ICE detainee who later died.More...See More
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Latest Blog Entry:@OccHealthSafety Reigns Supreme as Twitter Safety KingBy Safety Cat"Aporkalypse Now," Safety Cat decided he needed a long vacation. But he has swiped the dust motes off the old click clacker to share a bit of good news: OHSOnline has the most influential safety handle on Twitter.More...See More
Jerry Laws posted a blog post'Something Needs to Change in the Way We Run Our Volunteer Fire Departments and EMS Squads'
Latest Blog Entry:'Something Needs to Change in the Way We Run Our Volunteer Fire Departments and EMS Squads' By Capt. Tom LindtveitEditor's note: This blog post was submitted by Capt. Tom Lindtveit in response to "Restocking the Fire Service," a commentary by Editor Jerry Laws in the April 2010 print issue of OH&S.I read your editorial on 'Restocking the Fire Service' with interest. It is good to see this conversation coming out in other venues besides Fire Service publications and the…See More
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A Big Victory for the U.S. Public Health Service
A Big Victory for the U.S. Public Health Service
By Jerry Laws
Monday's unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hui v. Castaneda means the medical professionals of the USPHS are immune from personal liability for care administered as part of their official duties. The case involved care, or lack of it, for an ICE detainee who later died.…
ContinuePosted on May 5, 2010 at 11:17am
@OccHealthSafety Reigns Supreme as Twitter Safety King
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@OccHealthSafety Reigns Supreme as Twitter Safety King
By Safety Cat
"Aporkalypse Now," Safety Cat decided he needed a long vacation. But he has swiped the dust motes off the old click clacker to share a bit of good news: OHSOnline has the most influential safety handle on Twitter.…
ContinuePosted on April 30, 2010 at 2:30pm
'Something Needs to Change in the Way We Run Our Volunteer Fire Departments and EMS Squads'
'Something Needs to Change in the Way We Run Our Volunteer Fire Departments and EMS Squads'
By Capt. Tom Lindtveit
Editor's note: This blog post was submitted by Capt. Tom Lindtveit in response to "Restocking the Fire Service," a commentary by Editor Jerry Laws in the April 2010 print issue of OH&S.
I read your editorial on 'Restocking the Fire Service' with interest.
It…
Posted on April 22, 2010 at 11:51am
Massey Defends Safety Record; History Doesn't Help
Massey Defends Safety Record; History Doesn't Help
By Ronnie Rittenberry
We knew before Monday, April 5, that mining is a dangerous business. The blast that day that killed at least 25 miners at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia was a woeful reminder. Meanwhile, as the investigation into what happened was just getting started in earnest, the owner of the UBB mine, Massey Energy Co., on Thursday defended its…
ContinuePosted on April 13, 2010 at 10:02am
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Henry Wilter said… Carla, glad to have you as a menber of the Safety Community. We need more members who provide great content, like yourself. Looking forward to all of the great networking possibilities here.
Henry W.
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- Carla, welcome to the community! Let me know if you have any questions about this safety community or Ansell products. Thanks for joining.
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ContractorSafety.Com said… - Aside from all the cookie cutter comments and sexy girl spam, it's a pretty good community ;-)
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- hello there, another warm welcome to the community. i was just checking out your e-newsletter, good stuff. OH&S mag is here, nice to see! welcome friend.
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Jay D. Rohman said… - Carla! Welcome to the Workplace Safety group! I look forward to networking with you.
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Troy Taylor said… - Carla, Welcome to the Community! Check out Best Practices when you get a chance and join the group. It would be great to have you as a member. Thanks!
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Whether working at home or outside, to observe safety should be our pre-requisite. The employer before anything must be sure of the safety of its employees especially the ones working in mines or any other hazardous places. We, all must ensure to follow safety rules and abide by them to avoid accidents. There are risks involved in certain jobs or workings but for the fear of being hurt or any threat to life, we, cannot stop working. To avoid this we must wear safety suits or make use of safety…See More
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