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OSHA has cited Stella-Jones Corp., a manufacturer of railroad ties, with 16 safety violations, including one willful, following the crushing death of a worker who was caught in a machine at the company's facility in Warrior.

A team of investigators has determined that a release of toxic gas at a CITGO refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas last week occurred during a leak from a piping flange.

A state office in Michigan is recommending the elimination of hundreds of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administraton (MIOSHA) rules that meet or exceed federal standards.

Smartphones are showing promise in disease surveillance in the developing world.

ISEA has published a new industry standard on insulating apparel to assist workers in cold temperature working environments.

With tornado season in full swing,OSHA is taking steps to provide on-site and compliance assistance to people engaged in cleanup activities.

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) has announced its 2012 award winners.

The owner of a Utah coal mine has been charged with criminal violations of mandatory health and safety standards under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, following a mine collapse that killed six miners and three rescuers.

A top official of the California workplace-safety agency says farmers and ranchers should expect more purposeful visits from it and other labor agencies, as they monitor for compliance with heat-safety rules and other standards.

Bloggers on the National Institute for Occupational Science and Health Science (NIOSH) blog are the latest to weigh in on the hot topic of sleep and work.