S+H Staff

How do facility managers assess potential arc flash risks and implement the appropriate flame-resistant apparel?

For federal contract workers earning minimum wage who are concerned about taking time off when they get sick, a bipartisan solution may be on its way.

San Diego – Long-distance commutes to work may contribute to poor health, finds a new study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis.

Research Triangle Park, NC – Sixty percent of certified nursing assistants who work in nursing homes suffer from work-related injuries, according to a new study from research institute RTI International.

Washington – The Department of Labor is readying a survey to gauge workers’ “voice” in their workplace as it relates to OSHA and Wage and Hour Division laws.

Washington – A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed rule that would speed up production lines in poultry processing plants will put workers at greater risk of injuries, suggests a new report from a Latino civil rights group.

Cheyenne, WY – Newly hired safety consultants in Wyoming’s Department of Workforce Services are part of an ongoing effort to make improvements to the department after a scathing memo sent six months ago claimed safety in the state “occurs as an afterthought.”

Washington – Noting how easily heat stress can turn into heat stroke and even death, OSHA administrator David Michaels announced the kick-off of the agency’s second annual heat illness prevention campaign.

Safety+Health magazine wants to hear from you

Columbia, MO – From 2005 to 2008, infants were not sleeping in a crib and were not on their back in at least 70 percent of sudden unexpected infant deaths, according to a new study from the University of Missouri.