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Report from Europe

Making the world of work pay more attention to women’s health

February 28, 2017

The road to equality between men and women in the workplace is still paved with good intentions, but it’s a long and boring road where progress occurs too slowly. That was a common theme among speakers at a European Trade Union Institute seminar on the gender health gap held earlier this month.

Advocacy groups protest regulatory repeal actions

February 27, 2017

Lawmakers’ plans to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal federal regulations are meeting with opposition from the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards.

Coal miners fear losing health benefits due to bankruptcies

February 27, 2017

More than 22,000 retired miners and their dependents will lose their health care benefits on April 30, 2017 unless Congress passes the Miners Protection Act. Miners who for years accepted lower wages in exchange for lifetime health benefits are faced with the loss of the benefits due to the bankruptcies of a number of mining companies.

Trump creates regulatory task force to ID regs to repeal

February 27, 2017

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to establish a task force that will identify regulations that are burdensome to U.S. companies. The directive is expected to have a significant impact on the regulatory landscape.

Why your digital addiction can stress you out

February 27, 2017

A decade after the emergence of smartphones, Facebook and Twitter, more than four out of five adults in the U.S. (86 percent) report that they constantly or often check their email, texts and social media accounts, according to part two of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) report "Stress in America™: Coping with Change" released today. This attachment to devices and the constant use of technology is associated with higher stress levels for these Americans.

Top products of the week

February 26, 2017

Hi-viz cooling garments, portable lighting and lightweight safety glasses were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Weekly news round-up

February 25, 2017

Occupational fatalities in red and blue states, Congressional efforts to eliminate federal regulations and one company’s safety success were among the stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Workers exposed to trenching hazards at NJ construction site

Contractor faces $197K in fines

February 24, 2017

Acting on a complaint in June 2016, OSHA found employees of one of the Verona, New Jersey area's largest general contractors working in an unprotected 10-foot deep excavation at a suburban New Jersey high school, in violation of federal safety and health laws. OSHA announced today it has issued citations for nine violations - one willful and eight serious - to The Landtek Group Inc., a New York-based general contractor that specializes in sports facility design and construction. The company faces $197,752 in fines as a result.

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OSHA going forward…

What ISHN readers think should happen

February 24, 2017

Should OSHA stop setting standards – at least for the foreseeable future? Should the agency cease to exist on a federal level, and its responsibilities be performed by state OSH agencies? ISHN put these questions to its readers recently in an online survey.

Acosta appears headed for Senate approval

Secretary of Labor nominee gets backing from unions

February 24, 2017

Labor Secretary nominee Alexander Acosta appears headed for a much smoother confirmation process that the one experienced by his predecessor, Andrew Puzder, who was forced to withdraw after losing support from both Republicans and Democrats alike.