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Key Workplace Safety Factors: Worker Perception and Work-life Balance
Improving work-life balance and worker opinions of safety could reduce injury rates nearly 40 percent, according to just-published research. University…
NIOSH Launches Healthcare OH&S Surveillance Network
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) just launched a new electronic occupational safety and health surveillance…
Are Music Headphones a Workplace Hazard?
We’ve all heard about the dangers of distracted driving. Now studies have documented the dangers of distracted walking. An article…
Top 5 Workplace Safety Links in February
Companies are being cited and fined for non-compliance with electrical safety guidelines and posted on the OSHA website every…
New ANSI / ASSE Standards for Fall Protection Devices
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two Fall protection signs at ComplianceSigns.com. American Society of Safety Engineers’…
Chemical Safety Board Renews Call for Combustible Dust Hazard Standard
February 7 marked the fourth anniversary of a massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers and injured 38…
OSHA Posts 17 Respirator Training Videos
OSHA has posted a series of 17 videos to help workers learn proper use of respirators on the job. The…
New Truck Driver Hours-of-Service Rules Take Effect Feb. 27
A new DOT final rule reduces by 12 hours the maximum number of hours some truck drivers can work within…
ANSI Approves Two New Construction and Demolition Standards
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two new ASSE A10 construction and demolition standards: A10.1-2011 – Pre-Project and…
Study of Workplace Ladder Falls Offers Safety Insights
A survey of workplace ladder falls among U.S. workers identifies common activities that often lead to injuries – and offers…
