Labor

Corvallis, OR – Nonfatal injuries suffered by commercial Dungeness crab fishermen on the West Coast likely are underreported, according to a study from Oregon State University.

Pittsburgh – The percentage of improperly fitted respirators increases with the length of time between worker fit tests, giving support to the annual fit-testing requirements in OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, according to new research from NIOSH.

Albany, NY – Steps from New York’s iconic Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village rests the site of one of the most horrific worker tragedies in U.S. history.

Washington – Employers can now report fatalities and other serious workplace incidents to OSHA via an online form.

Washington – OSHA has released an update of compliance assistance resources issued in the past quarter.

Hopkinton, MA – “Overexertion involving outside sources” remains the leading cause of disabling injuries in the United States, according to the annual Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, which ranks serious, nonfatal workplace injuries.

Philadelphia – Financial incentives are ineffective at encouraging obese workers to lose weight, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania.

Alexandria, VA – Workers in states that have legalized marijuana should think twice before smoking the drug. A new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management indicates many employers have continued a zero-tolerance policy.

Washington – NIOSH has revised its MultiVapor tool for estimating the service life of air-purifying respirator cartridges.

Arlington, VA – Last year, 28 miners died on the job – the lowest total on record, according to preliminary data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.