Business & Industry

Winterthur, Switzerland – A dozen European institutions have teamed up to create robotic technology to help with lifting tasks in the workplace.

Washington – OSHA has announced the recipients of $10.1 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants fiscal year 2013.

Washington – The Department of Homeland Security should develop a strategy that addresses physical, emotional and mental health to help workers within the department better deal with job-related stress, concludes a report from the Institute of Medicine.

Washington – Designating a single government agency to direct safety, health and environmental research efforts on nanomaterials could help accelerate progress, a new National Research Council report suggests.

Washington – HeartSine Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of automated external defibrillators, on Sept. 13 issued a reminder of a recall for some devices that may not function properly during an emergency.

Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Sept. 16 proposed an average increase of 2.7 percent for 2014 workers’ compensation premiums.

Edmonton, Alberta – Employees in the Canadian province of Alberta will soon face monetary penalties if found in violation of occupational safety and health rules.

Washington – OSHA’s notice of proposed rulemaking for crystalline silica was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 12, officially opening the rule’s public comment period.

Washington – Two new fact sheets from NIOSH provide information aimed at helping young workers drive safely.

Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a tool that aims to provide easier access to chemical safety and health data.