With a small membership but a large geographical responsibility, Alaska’s Midnight Sun chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is dedicated and active -- even when winter temperatures in the area dip well below -30.
The Obama administration yesterday announced that it will scale back federal rail safety rules spurred by a Southern California train wreck in 2008 that killed 25 people and hurt 135 others.
An Ohio safety professional said winning a high-profile award for a hearing loss prevention program she created has allowed her to build on her success and expand the program.
A new Government Accounting Office (GAO) report raises concerns about the effect of workplace safety incentive programs on accident and injury reporting, and recommends that OSHA add the issue to the field operations manuals used by its inspectors.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a short video (3:09) highlighting the issues that will be addressed at its upcoming forum on substance-impaired driving.
Hazard Alert Letter is a first in the hotel industry
May 9, 2012
OSHA has issued a formal Hazard Alert Letter to Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H), notifying the company of ergonomic risk factors faced by housekeepers in the course of their daily work.
OSHA has cited Bazzini Holdings LLC with 15 workplace safety and health violations following an incident in which a worker's arm was amputated at the company's Allentown facility.
As part of National Asthma Awareness Month, the Centers for for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is holding a "Twitter chat" on the subject on Tuesday, May 15 from 1-2 p.m. EST.
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