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Washington – Safe patient-handling interventions are needed in health care facilities to help protect workers from career-ending injuries, the American Nurses Association and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) stated during a May 12 briefing on Capitol Hill.

Washington – An in-development OSHA workgroup document will address best practices for taking temporary workers into account when creating and implementing injury and illness prevention programs.

Washington – An OSHA workgroup is scheduled to meet May 13 to discuss occupational safety and health issues regarding temporary workers.

Norwich, England – Walking, bicycling or taking public transportation to work can aid weight loss, according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Cincinnati – Firefighters have an elevated risk for several major cancers, and black and Hispanic firefighters are at risk for even more types of the disease, according to research from NIOSH.

Washington – NIOSH will offer free, confidential health screenings to coal miners in an effort to detect black lung, a group of deadly diseases caused by breathing coal mine dust.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board is taking steps to improve transparency and accountability after a turbulent year that included two contentious congressional hearings and the forced resignation of former Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso.

Dallas – More people are able to return to work after suffering cardiac arrest thanks in part to an increased number of bystanders performing CPR, researchers conclude in a new Danish study.

Salem, OR – Lorenzo was a typical young adult struggling to find a job. When he did find employment, he faced a hazardous environment and threats from his boss to work faster or be fired.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board recently issued a safety alert with recommendations for improving onboard video systems in commercial motor vehicles.