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Belgium – Despite being highly concerned about their safety, chemical workers accept the risks of working with chemical products as “part of the job,” according to research from the Universities of Antwerp, Liège and Ghent.

The proposed rule change on OSHA’s injury and illness recording and reporting requirement regulation to add a musculoskeletal disorder column to the OSHA Form 300 log comes with its share of critics.

The proposed rule change on OSHA’s injury and illness recording and reporting requirement regulation to add a musculoskeletal disorder column to the OSHA Form 300 log comes with its share of critics. OSHA insists the rule change doesn’t add any new employer requirements.

In January, a nearly 400-page commission report was released on the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, pointing to a series of errors from the companies involved, the drilling industry and even the government.

In January, OSHA withdrew two major proposals it had been pursuing – noise standards and adding a musculoskeletal column to the 300 log – attributing the move to business concerns.

Return to main article “There’s a lot of controversy” about recognizing stress as a legitimate medical concern, said Steven Sauter, coordinator of NIOSH’s Work Organization...

Return to main article In addition to workplace modifications, NIOSH recommends workers try to better manage their job stress levels by taking the following actions: Develop a...

The new chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee vows to examine workplace protections and question OSHA’s approach to safety.

[Updated] On March 4, the previous budget agreement for fiscal year 2011 expires. To stop a government shutdown, Congress must agree on – and the president must sign – a bill continuing to fund the federal government.

Quincy, MA – A new educational matching game, released Feb. 25 by the National Fire Protection Association, seeks to teach preschoolers about smoke alarms.