Workplace Exposures

New chemical hazard labeling and safety data sheets will start arriving at worksites June 1 to comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. The new labels could reveal previously undisclosed hazards – make sure your employees understand the new format, and your chemical safety policy is up-to-date.

An effort to help protect coal miners from a group of diseases collectively known as “black lung disease” has made progress, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced.

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.

Exposure to cosmic radiation, working during regular sleep time and high physical demands can increase pregnant flight attendants’ risk of miscarriage, according to recent research from NIOSH.

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering limiting or prohibiting products that contain the chemical compound toluene diisocyanate.

Washington – The Ebola outbreak is a “major wake-up call” that highlights gaps in the United States’ management and containment of severe diseases, concludes a new report from the nonprofits Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Firefighters face higher rates of prostate cancer and melanoma than the general public, according to a study from Monash University.

Dallas – A beeping monitor that detects radiation exposure during certain heart procedures can help protect medical workers, according to a recent study from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing industry. But little is known about how nanoparticles affect the health of both the workers who manufacture the products and those who use them.

A new online toolkit offers guidance on increasing flu vaccination coverage among workers in long-term health care facilities.