NIOSH working on safety guidelines for nanotechnology May 21, 2004 "Best practices" could be released within a year, according to the agencyRead More
OSHA inspectors can be tested for beryllium exposure May 21, 2004 Employees who may have been exposed can decide if they want to participate in voluntary programRead More
House passes OSHA reform bills; Senate is silent May 21, 2004 Legislation could give employers more time to challenge citations and allow more companies to recoup lawyers' feesRead More
Cal/OSHA to inspect porn movie sets? May 21, 2004 HIV cases have raised concerns; workplace safety laws being consideredRead More
Worker survives nail gun accident May 14, 2004 "Close to a miracle," says doctor as construction worker barely avoids paralysis or deathRead More
Fatal fall cancels Bowie concert May 14, 2004 Spotlight technician, not wearing a safety harness, plunges 50 feet to his deathRead More
Doctor's murder leads to psychiatric center fines May 14, 2004 Cal/OSHA cites facility for four workplace safety violations in strangulation caseRead More
Scottish plastics factory blast kills nine May 14, 2004 Explosion destroyed building, injured 37 others; cause is under investigationRead More
Obesity health risks outweigh well-known threats May 14, 2004 Researchers conclude: obesity worse than smoking, drinking and poverty in terms of chronic health conditionsRead More
CDC reorganizes around two health protection goals May 14, 2004 Existing units are being integrated into four coordinating centers to help leverage resourcesRead More
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