Workplace Solutions

Washington – The Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 3 issued an alert regarding certain automated external defibrillator devices made by Philips Medical Systems.

Calling current permissible exposure limits “antiquated” and “dangerously out of date,” OSHA administrator David Michaels unveiled two web-based resources he said will help companies keep workers safer around chemicals.

New York – Exposure to toxic dust at Ground Zero on 9/11 may have caused kidney damage among first responders, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Washington – OSHA recently issued a fact sheet about protecting workers from abrasive blasting materials.

Thousands of employees are blinded every year from work-related eye injuries, OSHA states.

How can I tell if an employee’s hearing is being affected by medications, noise exposure or both? What can be done about it?

Can you provide me with information about isocyanate exposure?

Washington – NIOSH is seeking comment on a draft update to the agency’s carcinogen policy.

Washington – OSHA is scheduled to host a stakeholder meeting Jan. 9 in Washington on its proposed rule regarding the public release of employee injury and illness data.

Washington – A new document from NIOSH seeks to dispel common misconceptions that child care workers may have about the flu.