S+H Staff

Washington – A new video from the Chemical Safety Board examines the concept of inherently safer design.

Buffalo, NY – Job-related stress puts police officers at higher risk for long-term physical and mental health problems, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo.

Cambridge, MA – Lump-sum settlements may encourage workers to return to work after an injury, indicates a study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

NIOSH has published an online resource to help small businesses manage safety and health responsibilities.

Brussels – OSHA is looking to collaborate with, and follow in the footsteps of, the European Union, agency administrator David Michaels said during a recent speech.

Hamilton, Ontario – Recent immigrants to Canada who are overly educated for their jobs are more likely to be injured than workers who are appropriately educated and have been in the country for some time, according to a new study from the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Washington – An expert panel rated NIOSH’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program a 5 out of 5 for research in high-priority areas relevant to improving workplace safety.

Washington – Newly issued publications from NIOSH provide information on safety for cleaning workers.

Washington – Federal agency staff tasked with keeping federal workers safe on the job are eligible for free OSHA training on implementing and managing an injury and illness prevention program.

Mount Laurel, NJ – The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association have launched a campaign to warn parents that cords from baby audio and video monitors present a strangulation hazard to young children if the monitors are placed within reach.