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Detroit – Hospital workers can be trained on identifying risk factors for patient violence as well as how to lessen or prevent incidents, according to a new study from Wayne State University.
Atlanta – The Center for Young Worker Safety and Health at Georgia Tech Research Institute has launched a free online training program for young workers.
Washington – Placing limits on antibacterial ingredients in certain hygiene products could endanger health care workers as well as patients, according to a trade association representing cleaning product producers and suppliers.
Sacramento, CA – New regulations in California will require certain hospitals to implement a safe patient-handling policy that uses devices and lifting teams to move patients, potentially improving the safety of patients, nurses and other staff.
London – People who commute to work by walking, biking or taking public transportation weigh less than those who commute by car or motorcycle, according to a new study.
Lebanon, NH – Disabled workers receiving Medicare benefits are increasingly using prescription painkillers, according to a new study from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Quincy, MA – College students have a lot to think about, with making it to class on time and scraping up enough money for books. But another thing they need to worry about? Fire safety.
Washington – OSHA is developing a new set of forms intended to help employers who apply for variances from certain requirements in federal worker protection standards.
Atlanta – An investigation into a bird flu incident found that a laboratory scientist hurried through work and did not follow best practices, leading to contamination of samples and inadvertent shipment of bird flu, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Washington – NIOSH has issued a draft document on improving workplace health and safety through tobacco policies, and the agency is requesting stakeholder feedback.