Key findings of the 2005 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released earlier this month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics included the following:
Three witnesses to the electrocution of four National Scout Jamboree leaders did not recall any signs warning of high-voltage power lines in the vicinity, according to investigative documents released earlier this month.
New York City firemen and emergency personnel exposed to dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings experienced a decrease in lung function capability equal to 12 years of age-related decline, reports a new study published by the American Thoracic Society.
A Brooklyn, N.Y., book wholesaler must offer reinstatement and pay more
than $18,000 to an employee who was fired for filing a safety complaint
with OSHA.
OSHA has fined a Brooklyn, N.Y., foundry $144,750 for a litany of safety
and health violations, including unguarded machinery, inadequate hearing protection, lead overexposures and a steam explosion hazard.
The Senate Appropriations Committee in late July approved most of the
Bush administration's budget proposals that would freeze or eliminate
funding for several health, education and worker safety programs.
According to a recent study by Dutch researchers, regular exercise might be even more important than ergonomic devices in treating work-related upper body complaints and repetitive stress injuries.
OSHA’s new Mobile Workforce VPP Demonstration for Construction, unveiled July 21, is a nationwide Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) initiative aimed at meeting the unique needs and characteristics of the construction industry.
A Brooklyn, N.Y., book wholesaler must offer reinstatement and pay more than $18,000 to an employee who was fired for filing a safety complaint with OSHA.
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