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House Republicans call on DOL to suspend work on COVID-19...
Washington — Concerned about the effects a potential OSHA mandate for COVID-19 vaccination and testing in the workplace would have...
Workplace Safety Tips: Electrical Hazards in the Office
An office could be equally as dangerous as, say, working in engineering, if control measures are absent and regular assessment of...
Safety Precautions When Working in Confined Space
Many workers are injured and killed each year while working in confined spaces. An estimated 60 percent of the deaths have been among...
‘Vaccine requirements work’: Employers can lead the way...
Itasca, IL — Employers can achieve “a level of community immunity” from COVID-19 by requiring their entire workforce to be vaccinated,...
Almost 2 million lives lost annually to workplace exposures,...
Geneva, Switzerland — Work-related injuries and illnesses resulted in 1.9 million worker deaths worldwide in 2016, according to estimates...
Airline worker safety: FAA, house subcommittee put spotlight...
Washington — Although the rate of reported passenger violence on commercial airlines has decreased since the beginning of the year,...
Manual Handling in Construction Work
Where it is not possible to avoid manual handling of a load, employers must look at the risks of that task and put sensible health...
Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA public meeting will...
Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting on how it can improve its Whistleblower Protection Program, particularly...
New website offers health and safety resources for farmers...
Covington, LA — Helping farmers and ranchers navigate occupational risks and providing information on health and safety issues is...
Occupational heat exposure may boost risk of kidney disease:...
Eugene, OR — Workers in physically demanding jobs who are exposed to heat may be more susceptible to developing kidney disease, according...
New California law expands protections for warehouse workers
Sacramento, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 22 signed into law a bill intended to further protect the health and safety...
Less camera time, less fatigue, study of virtual meetings...
Tucson, AZ — Is your schedule of upcoming Zoom meetings getting you down? Results of a recent study suggest that the path to reduced...