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Articles Tagged with ''workers''

silicosis exposure

Scientists blame special interests for delay in silica rule

January 25, 2012

An "extraordinary" delay in the development of federal protections against exposure to crystalline silica is harming American workers, more than 300 public health scientists, doctors and occupational safety experts told President Obama today.


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Coaching isn't easy

Coach first, then discipline

Luwig
Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.
January 25, 2012

What would you prefer: The carrot or the stick? Punishment works and is frequently used in less mature safety programs as a reaction to some incident that hurt someone. 


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Capitol Hill

"The Hill" blog post argues that government regs don't kill jobs

January 13, 2012

The "job creator" bills passed by the House of Representatives along party lines late last year will do serious damage to the government's ability to protect Americans through "sensible rules and protections," according to a blog post on The Hill, an online source of information about Congress and business.


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Detroit

Michigan workers comp costs reflect recessionary pressures

January 10, 2012

The deep recession in Michigan is impacting the workers compensation system there as some costs per claim rose slowly, according to a new study, CompScope™ Benchmarks for Michigan, 12th Edition, by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).


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A grim Top Ten list: COSH names 2011's notable workplace fatalities

January 4, 2012

From agriculture to mining to health care, the occupational fatalities that made the 2011 top ten list compiled by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health's (COSH) spanned many industries and highlighted notable gaps in regulatory attempts to address workplace hazards.


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More Americans expect delayed retirement

January 3, 2012

As older Americans (aged 50+) in the workforce continue to age towards retirement, the recent recession has left many of them expecting to work longer or even to never retire according to data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).


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Anxiety

Mental health problems affecting worker productivity

December 12, 2011

Mental illness is increasingly affecting productivity and well-being in the workplace, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.


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Shhhhh!

All quiet on the safety and health front

Djohnson new pic 7.10.22
Dave Johnson
December 7, 2011

Maybe it’s just me, but have you noticed how quiet things seem to be on the job safety and health front?


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construction fall hazards

OSHA releases animated videos on construction hazards

Educational videos include re-creations of real-life accidents
November 23, 2011

OSHA has released a dozen educational videos about potential hazards in the construction industry.


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west

NIOSH warns workers, employers about erionite

David Weissman MD Max Kiefer MS, CIH
November 22, 2011

Calling erionite "an emerging North American hazard," the National Institue for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) says a growing body of evidence links the substance to serious health effects includng lung disease.


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