Investing in mechanical lift equipment for the safe lifting and movement of nursing home residents can cost tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the number of residents in your facility. But research conducted by the National Institute for...
Back injuries are a staunch enemy of a productive work force and a healthy bottom line. Defeating such a formidable foe requires a comprehensive strategy one that goes beyond a one-size-fits-all mantra.
Worker safety in the heat of summer can be a challenge on any outdoor project, even under the best of circumstances. But what happens when the circumstances turn challenging?
OSHA has launched a new Flexography Module as part of its interactive Web-based training tool Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool.
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that coal miners in two West Virginia counties are still showing signs of "black lung" disease, or pneumoconiosis, despite a 1969 law that was aimed at limiting the...
After petitioning federal OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard for the popcorn flavoring agent diacetyl on July 26, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) turned to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards...
Truck drivers getting little sleep or suffering from sleep apnea show signs of impaired performance that can make them a hazard on the road, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comments on the possible benefits of a uniform system for the unique identification of medical devices.
Roughly one in five automated external defibrillators (AEDs) was affected by a recall or safety alert between 1996 and 2005, according to a study published in the Aug. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.