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California Hepatitis A outbreaks endanger some workers

October 12, 2017

Hepatitis A outbreaks in three California counties have Cal/OSHA urging employers to protect their workers who are at risk of exposure.

'Khamisiyah Plume' linked to brain, memory effects in Gulf War vets

Study supports lasting harms of exposure to chemical weapons

October 11, 2017

Gulf War veterans with low-level exposure to chemical weapons show lasting adverse effects on brain structure and memory function, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Avoid scary food safety hazards at Halloween

September 29, 2017

Although it’s a holiday that offers up a lot of fun, Halloween can also harbor foodborne illness dangers for both children and adults.

A FairWarning story

Federal regulators ratchet up probe of Ford Explorer exhaust complaints

Christopher Jensen

September 22, 2017

Over the last five years, auto safety regulators have received hundreds of complaints of exhaust fumes and carbon monoxide wafting into the cabins of Ford Explorers.

Electronic reporting portal may have been breached

August 21, 2017

Employers who attempt to access OSHA’s electronic injury and illness reporting portal are being greeted by the following message: Alert: Due to technical difficulties with the website, some pages are temporarily unavailable.

Is your office printer poisoning you?

August 18, 2017

Think the office you work in is a relatively tame environment, hazard-wise? Ever consider the fact that printers – a common piece of workplace equipment – emit chemicals into the air?

Airline workers worried about “toxic fume events” on planes

August 18, 2017

Jet fuel is a fairly common smell in the passenger cabin when a plane is preparing to taxi. Far less so is the aroma of dirty socks, rancid cheese, or a wet dog— unpleasant signs that engine oil vapors have seeped in, too.

Here's what 3 companies do to protect workers from heat stress

August 16, 2017

Aegion Coating Services LLC provides corrosion protection for structures and facilities around the world. The company’s Corrpro subsidiary has a heat management campaign that provides heat illness prevention training and weekly bulletins on heat management topics relevant to the company’s scope of work.

NHTSA helps raise awareness of child heatstroke in cars

August 16, 2017

Although National Heatstroke Prevention Day may have passed (July 31), the danger of heatstroke is still present – especially for young children who are left unattended in cars.

From NIOSH

How climate change will affect workers

August 14, 2017

A number of both indoor and outdoor worker populations may be particularly vulnerable to climate variations. Examples include: emergency responders, health care workers, fire fighters, utility workers, farmers, manufacturing workers and transportation workers.