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In a letter to New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, ASSE voiced concerns about a proposed law requiring permits for atmospheric biological, chemical and radiological detectors.

Six people were being handed over to prosecutors and will likely face criminal charges for their roles in accidents that drowned 181 miners.

Texas-based Metroplex Masonry has been fined $210,000 for four serious and seven repeat safety violations following an OSHA inspection.

The President's budget for the U.S. Department of Labor, released Monday, provides an increase of OSHA funding by $15.7 million (3 percent).

“This is the second accident where an individual was doing nothing other than doing their job being at work trying to earn a living for their families,” a city official said.

OSHA initiated a safety inspection at the company's Lemont, Ill., facility last August in response to the agency's national emphasis program for petroleum refineries.

The American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) journals — dating back to the first publication in 1940 — are now available to view online.

NEP compliance directive will target worksites where employees are at risk for developing silicosis, a disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease.

Employers are required to post OSHA Form 300A (summary). The 2007 summary must be posted from Feb. 1 to April 30, 2008.

Long hours spent in front of the computer can take their toll on employees. For this reason, a number of software products introduced to the market over the past decade, such as ergonomic work pacing software, are aimed at reducing injury rates related to computer use.