OSHA gives tips for avoiding avian flu March 26, 2004 New safety and health guidance alerts workers and employers about the illness's hazardsRead More
Machinist killed while moving equipment March 26, 2004 Machine overturned, crushing the 31-year veteran at Pennsylvania manufacturing plantRead More
DOE contractor safety proposal dropped March 19, 2004 Proposed rule would have given specific requirements for working at a DOE siteRead More
Upgrading hazcom programs aim of OSHA initiative March 19, 2004 New Web page contains compliance materials and three new guidance documentsRead More
Union calls for Europe-wide ban on workplace smoking March 19, 2004 European Commission asked to classify tobacco smoke as a “hazardous chemical†under EU lawRead More
FBI suggests bigger role for OSHA in violence prevention March 19, 2004 Agency has set up a task force but has no plans to issue a standardRead More
EPA sued over 9/11 assurances March 19, 2004 Plaintiffs want EPA to test for hazardous substances in Manhattan workplacesRead More
Ergo controversy in Michigan March 19, 2004 Sides can't agree over the issue of an ergonomics standardRead More
Cranes and derricks meeting delayed until May March 12, 2004 Rulemaking committee will meet in Washington D.C. to revise existing standardsRead More
HHS wants firms to join fight against obesity March 12, 2004 Study shows that poor diet and physical inactivity may become the top preventable cause of deathRead More
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