A newly released document presents an overview on contemporary work disability research -- and identifies some successful strategies for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs).
Floorlayers, bricklayers, farmers and healthcare assistants run the highest risks of developing osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study published in the online journal, Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
A spate of train collisions in 2011 -- some of which resulted in fatalities -- have prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to warn the industry to obey speed limits.
The "job creator" bills passed by the House of Representatives along party lines late last year will do serious damage to the government's ability to protect Americans through "sensible rules and protections," according to a blog post on The Hill, an online source of information about Congress and business.
The EPA is ill-equipped to manage the human health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, according to an analysis by the EPA's Office of Inspector General (OIG).
In a statement released yesterday, Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso expressed strong support for OSHA'ss proposal to include an "unclassified hazards" category in the current proposal to adopt the UN's Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its annual national analysis of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), which contains information on toxic chemical disposals and other releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities in neighborhoods across the country.
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