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Articles Tagged with ''workers''

european union

Piece work increases work injury rate

July 16, 2012

Almost twice as many piece rate workers suffer from workplace injuries as those on standard contracts, according to research from Lancaster University Management School. The increased productivity gained by employers from piece rate work is lost through increased absence and the cost of compensation, the authors note.


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OSHA

Combustible dust hazards found at Dallas feed company

July 6, 2012

OSHA has cited Southwest Feed Mills Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to combustible dust, falls, unguarded machines and other hazards at the company's Dallas facility. A December 2011 inspection was initiated as part of OSHA's Regional Emphasis Program on Grain Handling Facilities. Proposed penalties total $45,000.
 


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Spanish language phone bank

Hola! Phone bank, summit help Spanish-speaking workers with summer safety

July 2, 2012

What do you do when hot and feeling overheated? How much time can be taken for breaks or rest periods? How can you stay hydrated? These questions and others were answered recently in Spanish via a partnership between OSHA and Univision’s Phone Bank Program.


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nuclear weapon

Feds: $8 billion paid out to nuclear weapons workers for illnesses

June 13, 2012

The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs says a significant milestone has been reached in the administration of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: more than $8 billion has been paid to claimants nationwide.


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agriculture workers

Ag workers forced to live in unsanitary, windowless housing

June 5, 2012

A Washington state agricultural employer has agreed to pay $11,100 in penalties following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division that found multiple violations of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act's provisions regarding housing safety and health.


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Oil Spill

Surgeon General urges oil spill workers to join national health study

June 1, 2012

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin recently rolled out new TV and radio public service announcements that invite Gulf oil spill cleanup workers and volunteers to participate in the GuLF STUDY (Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study), a national effort to determine whether the oil spill contributed to physical or mental health problems.


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Today is World Asthma Day

CDC: Work-related asthma a significant problem

May 28, 2012

About nine percent of all asthma cases in the United States are caused or made worse by work-related exposures, a new federal study says.


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heatwave

OSHA urges employers to prepare for hot weather dangers

May 7, 2012

OSHA has kicked off a national outreach initiative to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather.


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sleep deprivation is affecting many Americans

CDC: Many U.S. workers are sleep-deprived

May 4, 2012

Many American workers aren't getting enough shut-eye, which sometimes causes serious, even deadly consequences.


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UAW is demanding investigation into NFL team owner Shahid Khan

What do the NFL, UAW and OSHA have in common?

May 3, 2012

Citing unsafe working conditions and allegations of hazardous waste dumping, the UAW is demanding that the NFL investigate its newest team owner.


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