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The majority of musculoskeletal injuries in a hospital setting were caused by patient handling, according to recent study reported in Occupational & Environmental medicine.

The U.S. Department of Labor is notifying former workers of 17 facilities associated with the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act about compensation and medical benefits potentially available to them under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, which is administered by the department's Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation.

A well-known snack manufacturer which has been in the news lately for its bankruptcy declaration can add OSHA fines to its financial problems.

India’s growing community of occupational safety professionals has announced that the India Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be launched in March of this year.

It's possible to outrun the flu -- sort of. In an item featured on Medline Plus, Dr. Cindy Haines of HealthDay TV says that getting lots of exercise can help people avoid the flu, or at least lessen its severity.

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.

OSHA has announced its selection of 10 OSHA authorized training providers to deliver 25 online courses as part of its Outreach Training Program.

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.

End-of-year statistics released by OSHA provide a look at the agency's outreach and compliance assistance activities in 2011.