Long-term exposure to manganese in welding fumes may affect welders' brains over time, according to a new, small study described in the National Institutes of Health’s MedLine Plus website.
Concerned over what it sees as a significant potential for “compliance enforcement excesses,” the St. Louis, MO chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers has notified OSHA about its opposition to the agency’s proposed I2P2 standard.
With Congress and President Obama apparently at an impasse over the remaining six months of the fy 2011 federal budget, a shut down on Saturday, April 9 seems imminent.
To commemorate “National Workplace Wellness Week,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Center yesterday hosted a forum entitled, “Workplace Wellness: How Business is Part of the Solution,” to address the state of workplace wellness programs and highlight the new trends, challenges, and opportunities to improve health and wellness.
Making a few simple changes in the workplace can help employees avoid gaining weight, according to a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Two federal programs that are on the chopping block are a “vitally important investment” in workplace safety, according to a letter sent by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to Congress.
What do roofing companies in Missouri and Nebraska and a homebuilder in Colorado have in common? All three exposed their workers to fall hazards, according to OSHA. "Falls are a
Concerns about the combustibility of antifreeze in sprinkler solutions has led The National Fire Protection Association‘s (NFPA) Standard Council to issued four Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) that address the issue.
One year after the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, a consumer advocacy organization is using the anniversary to sharply criticize Congress for failing to enact reforms.
A type of diagram created by NIOSH for use in its research could help road construction companies and labor unions save workers’ lives, according to David E. Fosbroke, MSF, a statistician with the Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch.
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