The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced in a recent press release a multifaceted, comprehensive strategy to end new cases of black lung among the nation’s coal miners. Black lung is a collection of debilitating and potentially fatal diseases from respirable coal mine dust exposure. These diseases have been on the rise in recent years. MSHA’s initiative to curb black lung will include focused enforcement, targeted education and training, rulemaking, and collaboration with stakeholders.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the kickoff of the first phase of the "Tools for America's Job Seekers Challenge” in a recent press release. The challenge will connect workers with online career resources, and offer businesses and other organizations an opportunity to showcase their best products. Providers of online job search engines, job boards and career exploration sites can learn more and submit their products at http://www.dol.gov/challenge/.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced a new DHS Science & Technology Directorate-led study that will examine the behavior of airborne contaminants if they were to be released into the subway — reflecting Secretary Napolitano’s emphasis on preparedness and the shared responsibility of protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure, according to a DHS press release.
According to a December 1st post on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC-sponsored State Vaccination Program.
The long wait is over. Last night, the U.S. Senate confirmed David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, as assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health.
The long wait is over. Last night, the U.S. Senate confirmed David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, as assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health.
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Bhopal Chemical Disaster, thousands of supporters around the world rallied yesterday in an International Day of Action to pressure Dow Chemical (the current owner of Union Carbide) to clean up the water in Bhopal and face criminal charges in India.
For years orthopaedic surgeons specializing in foot and ankle care have been warning women about the perils of wearing high heels. High heel wearers risk foot injury, muscle imbalance, bone deformities, knee and ankle joint problems, bunions, hammer toes and more. Now a new study featured in the November issue of Foot & Ankle International (FAI), the official scientific journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) details the biomechanical changes that occur in feet during high heel wear and the correlation between the heel height and amount of pain, pressure and strain it puts on your feet.
NIOSH is interested in strengthening its efforts to prevent hearing loss in the workplace. It’s estimated that more than 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job and an additional nine million are at risk for hearing loss from other agents such as solvents and metals, according to NIOSH.
OSHA has cited Hovensa LLC for 56 alleged serious violations of workplace safety and health standards at its oil refinery located in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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