S+H Staff

Washington — Using quieter machinery and tools or isolating machinery from other work areas can help protect recycling workers from noise-induced hearing loss, NIOSH says in a new guidance document.

Washington — Continued testing of cattle herds, milk tanks and anyone exposed to cattle may help protect veterinarians and other people who work with animals from exposure to bird flu, concludes a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.

Washington — Chemical facilities should “develop and implement effective process safety management systems and emergency response plans,” Chemical Safety Board Chair Steve Owens says in a new video.

More than 2 out of 5 U.S. adults, including almost half of Hispanics, have a common type of liver disease, a recent study out of Virginia Commonwealth University suggests.

Arlington, VA — Miners who operate mobile equipment should remain in the operator’s compartment when the equipment is in motion, the Mine Safety and Health Administration emphasizes in a recently released fatality alert.

Washington — The ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee has sent a letter to the Department of Labor regarding the Department of Government Efficiency’s potentially “unauthorized access to sensitive data.”

Washington — Steven Bradbury’s nomination for deputy transportation secretary was approved by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee with a 15-13 vote on Feb. 27.

Norwich, England — Stress related to workplace bullying may disrupt the sleep of both employees and their partners, results of a recent study show.

San Francisco — Janitorial workers can lower their risk of musculoskeletal injuries by rotating job tasks and, when possible, reducing force, University of California researchers say.

It doesn’t mean they don’t love dogs, but researchers from Pennsylvania State University have found that four-legged friends are an often-overlooked spreader of antibiotic-resistant salmonella.