As record numbers of National Guardsmen and Reservists return to the civilian workforce from active military duty - in many cases, from duty in a combat zone - they and their employers face challenges that occupational safety and health professionals are uniquely positioned and skilled to address, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
OSHA last week issued a directive intended to help enforcement personnel determine whether employers have complied with agency personal protective equipment (PPE).
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration last week issued a fatality alert to the mining community, profiling the causes of and circumstances surrounding the 71 fatal accidents that occurred last year.
Even the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has begun tweeting. The NTSB announced last week that it is embracing social media by establishing a Twitter account and a Youtube channel.
Everything from tuberculosis to formaldehyde is covered in a new respiratory protection training video for health care employers and workers produced by OSHA.
A legal maneuver by SeaWorld may prevent the public from learning the details of an upcoming SeaWorld v. OSHA hearing into the death of a killer whale trainer last year.
Concerned about the ability of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to fulfill its mission while a part of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the American
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