With summer in full swing, the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is reminding its employers to take precautions to prevent heat stress among outdoor workers.

A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that there is a link between occupational exposures to pesticides to the development of Parkinson's disease.

A jury in Cleveland has ruled that four welding rod manufacturers are not liable for the illness of a Texas welder who contends his health problems stem from inhaling manganese-laced welding fumes.

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved a permanent heat stress standard that was created to protect outdoor workers from heat-related deaths and illnesses.

A little more than 2 years have passed since OSHA released its voluntary ergonomic guidelines. The storm that enveloped the process leading up to the release of the nursing home, poultry processing and grocery retail guidelines has ceased. The big...

OSHA's 2006 site-specific targeting (SST) plan will focus on approximately 4,250 high-hazard worksites in its primary list for unannounced comprehensive inspections over the coming year.

OSHA's list of the 10 most-violated workplace safety and health standards offers employers the opportunity to improve safety.

Dock shock and trailer drop are two emerging issues that pose serious health and safety risks.

Kaizen, the implementation of low-cost improvements resulting in measurable impact, might just be your ergonomics program's new best friend.

If an employee violates a written safety rule in which he was trained, but the employer lacks evidence that safety rules are enforced, an OSHA citation might be in that employer's future.