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New surveillance system helps track work-related amputations
Tumwater, WA — In an effort to better identify, develop and evaluate effective efforts to prevent amputations, Washington state has...
Shift work may alter brain-regulated hormones, making workers...
Bristol, England — Why do shift workers often deal with hunger pangs?
OSHA maritime advisory committee to meet in November
Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 14.
New OSHA resource: Heat exposure and personal risk factors
Washington — Certain personal risk factors increase workers’ risk for heat-related injury and illness, OSHA cautions.
Study finds public transit workers exposed to fentanyl...
Seattle — Public train and bus operators face secondhand exposure from passenger drug use, potentially affecting their physical and...
Things to see and do in New Orleans
After the NSC Safety Congress & Expo winds down each day, take some time to explore New Orleans.
California governor vetoes bill banning driverless trucks
Sacramento, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed legislation that would have banned autonomous trucks weighing 10,000-plus...
Government shutdown would be ‘very concerning,’ OSHA’s...
A government shutdown would limit OSHA inspections to “life and property,” and a new initiative on respirable crystalline silica wouldn’t...
Stress at work may raise men’s risk for heart disease
Québec City — Men who experience high levels of work-related stress and feel underappreciated at work may be twice as likely to develop...
Federal worker advisory committee sets next meeting
Washington — OSHA’s Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a virtual meeting for Oct. 19.
Workers want mental health support from employers: survey
Washington — More than 4 out of 5 U.S. workers say mental health support from a potential employer will be a key consideration when...
Hearing impairment common among older and retired construction...
Silver Spring, MD — A recent study of older and retired construction trade workers shows that more than half experience hearing impairment...