Since the initial release of OSHA 1926.500 Fall Protection Guidelines for the Construction Industry in 1998, fatal falls have increased every year except 2003.
Individual fit testing of HPD has become a viable process that allows hearing conservationists to make a reasonable assessment of how well individual workers are fitting HPD, and the amount of protection they can be expected to receive.
A guide for employers and employer-employee partnerships wishing to establish effective workplace programs that sustain and improve worker health is now available on the NIOSH Web site.
ISO has published an updated edition of its guide to reducing the potential environmental impact of products by taking environmental aspects into account in product standards, the organization announced in a press statement.
Biofriendly Corp., incorporated in Nevada with principal offices in Covina, Calif., has agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $1.25 million for manufacturing and selling an unregistered fuel additive in Texas and California, according to a recent EPA press release.
A total of 4,299 visitors from 36 countries came to the recent staging of OS+H Asia 2008, 6th Occupational Safety + Health Exhibition for Asia, in Singapore, according to a recent press release.
Respiratory protection innovations run the gamut from new technologies to improved comfort, changing government regulations, pandemic preparedness, and more.
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