Fatal fall from bridge could have been avoided, says OSHA; contractors fined June 10, 2005 Employees were exposed to falls of 70 feet while working without fall protectionRead More
Murky stats mask deaths at U.S. refineries June 10, 2005 With up to half of refinery workers contractors, government safety statistics can be deceivingRead More
No compensation for work-related suicide June 10, 2005 Employer was liable for workplace accident but not for worker's suicide death six years later, judge rulesRead More
Improved workplace safety goal of AIHA, NIOSH partnership June 10, 2005 The two organizations will work together to encourage employers to develop safety management systemsRead More
OSHA: Comments wanted on lead-in-construction standard June 10, 2005 Regulatory review of the standard will help determine if it is needed and if it should be amendedRead More
Brakes top item on vehicle safety checklist June 10, 2005 Car Care Council advises drivers of the warning signals for when brakes need maintenanceRead More
Golf course worker dies in mower accident June 3, 2005 Groundkeeper's mower went off a 20-foot embankment into a creek bed, police sayRead More
Firm guilty in '99 electrocution death June 3, 2005 Prosecutors say L.E. Myers willfully ignored workplace regs that would have kept two workers aliveRead More
Amphetamines use in the workplace continues to grow June 3, 2005 Growth rate, however, has slowed compared to previous years, according to studyRead More
OSHA offers new Hispanic outreach Web tool June 3, 2005 Module will help employers with a Spanish-speaking workforce to identify outreach and training resourcesRead More