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OSHA inspectors will not routinely ask for the findings of safety audits voluntarily conducted by employers.

OSHA has revised requirements for participating in its 18-year-old Voluntary Protection Program.

The American Society of Safety Engineers worries that OSHA’s proposed ergo standard gives the impression that healthcare professionals are the preferred long-term choice for ergonomic consultations and evaluations.

Compare your program to these best practices.

Focus on safety’s payoff to get workers involved.

Don’t take elevated work for granted.

According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, allergic and contact dermatitis is the major cause of occupational skin diseases, which account for 15 to 20 percent of all reported occupational diseases.

How to improve safety and not intimidate workers.

Bus drivers in San Francisco hardly ever drink on the job, but about one quarter reported a drinking problem.

X-ray screening of 1,236 miners in 1996 and 1997 shows the debilitating effects of silicosis are still a health risk.