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Based on two key decon documents and the experiences of seasoned presenters, the seminar will address when it is safe to decontaminate and reuse PPE or if it should be disposed of.

The aim of the campaign is to support employers, workers, safety representatives and other stakeholders in improving MSD prevention.

The deadly blaze is one of the deadliest industrial accidents this year in a country plagued with dangerous workplaces.

New National Emphasis Program focuses on the fire and explosion hazards that may exist at facilities where combustible dusts accumulate.

Forty-three people died while working construction in New York in 2006, the deadliest year in at least a decade in the city.

Both the number and rate of workplace injuries and illnesses declined from 2005 to 2006. The rate is the lowest since the Labor Department began collecting data in 1972.

In a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger, the safety organization notes that "these laws are a step forward in increasing roadway safety and on-the-job safety."

The alliance will benefit workers in both the construction and general industries and specifically focus on encouraging motor vehicle safety and drug-free workplaces.

Workers who go back to a chronically stressful job after an initial heart attack have twice the risk of a second "coronary heart event," according to new research.

Extension to Nov. 24, says Z359 Accredited Standards Committee, will give EHS pros more time to understand the new Fall Protection Code.