Sunday, March 11, 2012


Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data for Calendar Year 2010

On January 11, 2012, EPA released greenhouse gas (GHG) data reported from large facilities and suppliers across the U.S. economy for the year 2010.

The 2010 GHG data includes public information from facilities in 9 industry groups, including 29 source categories, which directly emit large quantities of GHGs, as well as suppliers of certain fossil fuels and industrial gases.

This information can be used to help businesses track emissions and identify cost– and fuel–saving efficiencies, identify industry leaders, inform policy at the state and local levels, and provide important information to the finance and investment communities.

More information: 
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgdata/index.html

Ohio Sources 
http://ghgdata.epa.gov/ghgp/main.do#/facility/?q=Facility

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Seeing Forests for the Trees (and the Carbon)

“Trees cool and moisten our airand fill it with oxygen. They calm the winds and shade the land from sunlight.They shelter countless species, anchor the soil, and slow the movement of water. They provide food, fuel, medicines, and building materials for humanactivity.

They also help balance Earth’scarbon budget.

Scientists estimate that humansrelease about nine billion tons of carbon (mostly carbon dioxide) each year byburning fossil fuels and by changing the landscape. About four billion tons endup in the atmosphere and two billion tons dissolve in the ocean. The last threebillion go into ecosystems on land, but exactly where these sinks are locatedremains an open question.

Forests are considered one of theworld’s largest banks for all of the carbon emitted into the atmosphere throughnatural processes and human activities. They cover about 30 percent of Earth’sland surface, while accounting for 50 percent of plant productivity. As much as45 percent of the carbon stored on land is tied up in forests.”

From: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ForestCarbon/

To see a large version of this map, please visit this NASA websitepage: http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/76000/76697/whrc_carbon_us_lrg.jpg
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The high costs of falls in construction for employers

A new OSHA PowerPoint presentation shows the heavy financial cost resulting from falls in construction. OSHA analyzed workers’ compensation data for injuries resulting from falls from elevations suffered by roofers and carpenters. The data, which covers 2005-2007, comes from 38 states, which comprises approximately 1/3 of total workers’ compensation benefits.
OSHA's analysis of fall injuries for roofers and carpenters found that: falls from elevations by roofers cost an average of approximately $106,000 each; falls from elevations by carpenters cost an average of over $97,000 each. To find out more information, view the PowerPoint presentation of Workers' Compensation Costs of Falls in Construction* posted on OSHA's Residential Fall Protection Web page.

Powerpoint Presentation…

Fall Injuries amongst Roofers and Carpenters

•      Roofing and carpentry workers confront serious hazards on a regular basis. Among these workers, falls from heights comprise significant portions of injuries and costs.

•      OSHA staff performed this analysis by looking at workers’ compensation data for lost-time injuries
resulting from falls from elevations, and from falls from ladders and scaffolds.

•      The data come from statistics collected from insured employers in 36 states, which comprises approximately 1/3 of total workers’ compensation benefits. (Self insured firms and
companies in 13 states are not included.) The data include claims counts and losses that occurred on policies that became effective in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Fall Injuries amongst Roofers and Carpenters

•      Falls from Elevations by roofers cost approximately $106,000 each

•      Falls from Elevations by Carpenters cost over $97,000 each

•      The average cost of a fall from elevation for all other occupational classifications was under
        $50,000

•      Falls from ladders or scaffolds by roofers cost approximately $68,000 each

•      Falls from ladders or scaffolds by carpenters cost nearly $62,000 each.
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