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CFLs as safe as standard light bulbs, laboratory says

Construction advisory committee plans meeting near OSHA Latino worker summit

FHWA seeks to update motorcycle registration information guidance

Surgical masks offer same protection as N95 respirators: study

Injuries increasing from weight training: study

Control banding is a method for applying a single control technology to one range or band of exposures to a chemical that falls within a given hazard group. Industrial hygiene experts say CB models provide a basis to determine the broad hazard group to which a chemical belongs and its necessary level of control.

Spices may contain hazardous levels of lead: report

OSHA expects to issue a final rule on cranes and derricks in July, six years after an advisory committee submitted recommendations for the standard. Stakeholders say an update to the 1971 standard is long overdue, and the new regulation has the potential to save lives and help level the playing field.

Is it possible for a company to consolidate its protective eyewear styles to one product offering?

OSHA has stepped up its regulation making and enforcement efforts, resulting in record-breaking fines. In an interview with Safety+Health magazine, OSHA administrator David Michaels said these actions are part of an effort to return the agency to its roots as an enforcement agency and provide an incentive for employers to take the necessary steps to protect their workers.