Labor

President Barack Obama has called on Congress to pass legislation that would guarantee all working Americans the right to paid sick leave.

Washington – The Institute of Medicine has released its second of five reports conducted in an effort to help NASA reduce health risks among astronauts on long-duration and exploration spaceflights.

A vehicle that drives itself might not guarantee a safer ride, according to a report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

A negative work safety culture is common among young people working on farms in North Carolina, according to a pilot study from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

The Chemical Safety Board has reiterated its call for OSHA to promulgate a comprehensive combustible dust standard.

A 2010 anhydrous ammonia incident at an Alabama facility offers valuable lessons on preventing hydraulic shock and worker injuries, Chemical Safety Board investigators said during a Jan. 15 conference call with media members.

Newly introduced legislation would mandate site-controlling employers to record all worker injuries and illnesses, regardless of who employs the worker.

The International Safety Equipment Association is seeking participants to help revise a voluntary consensus standard for high-visibility worker apparel.

Most U.S. commercial airlines will be required to have safety management systems in place by 2018 as part of a final rule issued Jan. 7 by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Workers with a history of tinnitus (ringing in the ear) in conjunction with high-frequency hearing loss are more likely to be injured, according to a study from Yale University.