Business & Industry

Cincinnati – The condition of the battery used in a powered air-purifying respirator influences the respirator’s performance, a new NIOSH fact sheet stresses.

Washington – Current laws fail to protect workers from retaliation for reporting their employer for health and safety hazards, concludes a new report from the Center for Effective Government.

Washington – Ninety-five law enforcement officers died on the job in 2012, according to FBI data released Oct. 28.

Canberra, Australia – Safety professionals battle with complacency and on-the-job dangers daily, and a new Australian campaign aimed at young workers is “illustrating” those circumstances.

Toronto – Leading indicators can be used to help prevent an incident, but little research exists on which ones are actually effective, concludes a new report from the Institute for Work & Health.

Salem, OR – Oregon high school students are invited to submit videos for the 2013 “Speak up. Work safe.” public service announcement contest.

Silver Spring, MD – A new online tool from the Center for Construction Research and Training (better known as CPWR) allows users to confidentially save, retrieve and edit plans for reducing worker exposure to silica.

Washington – OSHA is extending until January the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking on crystalline silica, the agency announced Oct. 25.

Washington – Calling current permissible exposure limits “antiquated” and “dangerously out of date,” OSHA administrator David Michaels unveiled two web-based resources he said will help companies keep workers safer around chemicals.

Nyon, Switzerland – The health of finance workers has suffered because of work changes tied to the economy, according to a report from UNI Global Union.