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It’s National Bosses Day. Who is your dream boss?

Chia-Chia Chang MBA, MPH
Having a “dream job” is an aspiration for many people, but without a good boss, a dream job can become a nightmare. Our front-line supervisor or manager plays an unparalleled …
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Construction Industry Safety and Health

Employer-reported work-related MSDs in construction down sharply

A new Quarterly Data Report (QDR) from the Center for Construction Research and Training examines trends in work and non-work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the soft-tissue injuries caused by exposure …
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Today's News

Safety experts: Congress should consider workplace safety implications of marijuana legalization

Occupational safety and health experts are urging the U.S. Congress to go slow and consider workplace safety when taking on the legalization of marijuana. Although recreational and medical marijuana are …
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Today's News

New Orleans hotel-under-construction collapse kills 2

Crews yesterday resumed searching for a person still missing in the rubble of a New Orleans construction site after a deadly building collapse on Saturday. News report say six to …
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Better Living

ESFI urges states to keep up to date on electrical safety codes

Indiana last week became the latest state to adopt the 2017 National Electric Code (NEC) as a reference standard to be used in the state’s Uniform Building Code, leaving Illinois, …
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Facility Safety

A quick guide to welding safety

Megan R. Nichols
It only takes a cursory examination of a welding torch to understand there are some real safety concerns with this craft. Welding is a 100-plus-year-old practice that's still a fundamental …
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PPE

Top products of the week

A next generation air monitor, smart hearing protection and lightweight foot protection were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week. …

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