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MSHA Issues Mine Inspection Rule
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published a final mine inspection rule in June 2018. Examinations of Working Places…
California Adopts New Injury Protection Regulation for Hotel Housekeepers
California has adopted a new workplace safety and health regulation to prevent and reduce work-related injuries to housekeepers in the…
Top 10 Disabling Workplace Injuries Cost Employers $51 Billion Annually
Severe but non-fatal workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses $61.88 billion per year in direct workers’ compensation costs. The 10 most…
New App Helps Employers Understand Cost of Collisions
U.S. traffic crashes cost employers $47.4 billion in direct crash-related expenses (including medical care, liability, lost productivity and property damage),…
BLS: 2016 Workplace Fatalities Top 5,000 – Highest Since 2008
A total of 5,190 fatal work injuries were recorded in the US in 2016, a 7-percent increase from the 4,836…
NIOSH Launches Mobile Lifting Calculator App
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a new, free mobile application (app) that can help workers…
Study Shows Workplace Deaths Rising Among Older Workers
A study conducted by the Associated Press shows older people are dying on the job at…
National Safety Council: 97 Percent of Workers Report Fatigue Factors
According to a new National Safety Council survey-based report, 43 percent of Americans say they do not get enough sleep…
New OSHA Guide Helps Small Businesses with Silica Rule for General Industry and Maritime
OSHA has released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for General Industry and Maritime to help small business employers comply with…
New OSHA Fact Sheet on Confined Spaces in Residential Construction
OSHA recently released a new fact sheet to help builders and remodelers understand provisions of the OSHA standard for Confined…
