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MSHA to miners: Don’t place your proximity detector too close to your respirator

S+H Staff — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:05:00 +0000

Arlington, VA — The Mine Safety and Health Administration is reminding miners to keep at least 6 inches of separation between their powered air-purifying respirator and proximity detection system.

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NIOSH now recommends individual fit-testing for hearing protection

S+H Staff — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Washington — Citing technological advancements, a recent NIOSH policy update calls on employers to use “individual, quantitative fit testing” to assess the effectiveness of workers’ hearing protection devices.

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Bird flu: New hazard alert from Oregon OSHA

S+H Staff — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Salem, OR — Avoiding unprotected direct or close physical contact with sick/dead animals and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment are two key ways workers can limit their risk of contracting bird flu.

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Safety and health KPIs: ILO releases guidebook on collecting and measuring data

S+H Staff — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Geneva — A new guidebook from the International Labor Organization is intended to help employers compile data on key performance indicators related to safety and health.

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OSHA releases new guidance, resources on beryllium

S+H Staff — Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Washington — OSHA has published new guidance and resources intended to help employers and workers navigate the agency’s beryllium standards.

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COVID-19 pandemic: CDC develops guidance for airline, airport and transit workers

S+H Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Atlanta — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a series of fact sheets for airport, airline and transit employers to help protect their workers from exposure to COVID-19.

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Guide examines safety of work zone plans

S+H Staff — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Washington — The National Cooperative Highway Research Program has released a guidebook that “provides practitioners who develop phasing and staging plans for temporary traffic control through work zones with guidance to evaluate the safety impacts of their plan decisions.”

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New OSHA fact sheet: Housekeeping, sanitation practices in commercial fishing

S+H Staff — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Washington — More than half of recordable injuries in commercial fishing are preventable with proper housekeeping and sanitary practices, OSHA states in a recently released fact sheet.

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Evaluation of shipyard fire and rescue services: OSHA publishes fact sheet

S+H Staff — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Washington — A new fact sheet from OSHA seeks to help shipyard employers evaluate their fire and rescue services.

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Out in the cold

Alan Ferguson — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 06:05:00 +0000

As outdoor temperatures plummet, employers and employees alike can take steps to help prevent injuries and illnesses when workers have to brave the elements to get the job done.

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