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Worker lead exposures decreasing, industry group says

July 10, 2013

London – Workers in the lead industry are experiencing reductions in exposure, and a majority of them have blood-lead levels below regulatory limits, the International Lead Association announced July 9.

Workers in NYC to get paid sick leave

July 9, 2013

New York – Certain workers in New York City who do not have paid sick time will soon have access to it under a new law.

New strain of MRSA linked to industrial livestock workers: study

July 9, 2013

Chapel Hill, NC – Industrial livestock workers may be more likely to be exposed to certain types of drug-resistant bacteria than workers at antibiotic-free livestock operations, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Study links long-term night shift work to breast cancer

July 8, 2013

Kingston, Ontario – Women who have worked the night shift for 30 or more years may have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study from Queen’s University.

Coalition to OSHA: Don’t allow union reps at inspections of non-union workplaces

July 8, 2013

Washington – A coalition of industry groups has called for OSHA to withdraw a recent letter of interpretation stating that workers at a non-union workplace may designate someone affiliated with a union as their representative during OSHA “walkaround” inspections.

OSHA launches emphasis program on automobile lifts in Pacific islands

July 3, 2013

Washington – OSHA has initiated a Local Emphasis Program on automobile lift operations in Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

Groups claim poultry line speeds violate human rights

July 1, 2013

Washington – Three advocacy groups on June 25 filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging that unsafe conditions in poultry plants threaten workers’ basic human rights.

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Free app aims to help workers correctly position extension ladders

June 28, 2013

Washington – A new smartphone application from NIOSH is intended to help workers safely use extension ladders.

GHS UPDATE

OSHA, Canada agree to align hazcom standards

June 27, 2013

Washington – OSHA and the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch of the Canadian Department of Health have signed an agreement to collaboratively implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals in their respective jurisdictions.

GRAIN ENGULFMENTS

OSHA calling attention to grain industry hazards

June 27, 2013

Washington – In the midst of the crop growing season, OSHA is working with several partners to raise awareness of grain industry hazards.

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