S+H Staff

Washington — Chemical facilities should take steps now to prepare for hurricane season, including securing hazardous materials and training workers on emergency procedures, the...

Lowell, MA — Workers with chronic pain can alleviate extra physical and mental fatigue by recognizing that their body “is not the same as...

Atlanta — More than 3 out of 5 health care workers who responded to a recent survey say their employer doesn’t demonstrate a strong...

Washington — The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would shield stone slab product manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits related to silicosis caused...

Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Department of Labor will no longer reduce employer penalties in cases involving worker deaths. Under a directive issued by...

Arlington, VA — Now available from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: occupant safety ratings for cargo vans and other types of trucks used...

How closely linked are speeding and cellphone use behind the wheel? Closer than researchers from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety originally thought. “Until now, safety...

Bilbao, Spain — The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has unveiled a new webpage on occupational cancers. “Cancer remains the leading cause...

Salem, OR — Students from Crescent Valley and Henley high schools took first place in this year’s Oregon OSHA media contest to promote young...

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration “may be insufficiently prepared to handle multiple simultaneous mine emergencies” or a larger disaster, the Department...