A national consumer advocacy group is calling on OSHA to enact its plan to track musculoskeletal disease, saying that it would not be overly burdensome to small businesses.
OSHA has cited Bontrager Excavating LTD in Uniontown for two alleged willful, two serious and one repeat safety violation for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled nine new and graphic health warnings – one of which will be required to appear on every pack and carton of cigarettes sold in the United States and used in every cigarette advertisement no later than September, 2012.
A new poll by University of Michigan researchers found that few parents make their children shower before using water parks – leaving them and other water park visitors at greater risk of getting infections from the water.
Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to assess a $584,375 civil penalty against United Airlines, Inc. for allegedly violating FAA and U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) regulations for random drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive employees.
Women who work in several occupations and industries have a higher-than-average chance of dying of lung cancer, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
An OSHA investigation following an explosion and fire that killed three workers has resulted in the agency citing AL Solutions Inc. of West Virginia for exposing workers to workplace safety and health hazards.
Taking a “simple and obvious precaution” could have prevented the death of a worker at a NY construction site, according to Kay Gee, OSHA’s area director in Manhattan.
In recognition of his continued efforts to enhance workplace safety and health, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently named Ashok Garlapati, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), of ASSE’s Kuwait Chapter as the recipient of the Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award for the year 2011.