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Spraying ignitable liquids such as paint at construction sites can lead to explosions and serious injuries, warns a new hazard alert from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

President Barack Obama has asked Congress to allot $668.5 million to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as part of a $4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2016.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is ramping up efforts to improve safety at metal and non-metal mines after an “unacceptable” increase in deaths, MSHA chief Joseph A. Main wrote in a Jan. 30 letter to mining stakeholders.

Trust is an important predictor of whether an injured employee will return to work, according to new studies from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

A new mobile app from the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to help health care providers deliver information about chemical, physical and environmental hazards that military veterans may have encountered during service.

The Federal Aviation Administration intends to publish new guidance March 2 to revise how Aviation Medical Examiners screen pilots for obstructive sleep apnea.

Washington – President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 includes an increase of nearly $60 million for OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Richmond, CA – Chemical Safety Board members unanimously approved a set of recommendations as part of the agency’s third and final report on a fire and vapor release that affected thousands of residents near a Chevron refinery in 2012.

The CDC Foundation has released an extensive online resource to help employers and workers improve health and safety.

A Virginia lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would prohibit children younger than 18 from working in the state’s tobacco fields.