A conference hosted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on “Prevention through Design—a new way of doing business: a report on the National Initiative” is underway in Washington, D.C.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites public comment on a draft document, "Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione.”
The European Union’s (EU) prohibition on the use or supply of cement containing >2 ppm of chromate has led to a significant drop in allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) among exposed workers, according to a study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
With the help of the first smart phone app developed by OSHA, employers and workers can determine the risk of heat-related problems to outdoor workers at any worksite at any time.
OSHA has launched a new Safety and Health Topics page to help prevent work-related hearing loss – one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more than 25 years.
Here’s another example of people willingly taking risks they know to be potentially harmful: Two in three U.S. smokers now agree that smoking is "very harmful" to adults who smoke, tying the most who have ever said so, but still trailing the more than 8 in 10 Americans and nonsmokers who say the same.
Employees who are in engaged in their work and workplace are twice as likely to report their organization is hiring new workers as those who are actively disengaged, according to a new Gallup poll.