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 others…

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February 7 marked the fourth anniversary of a massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers and injured 38 others…
OSHA has posted a series of videos to help workers learn proper use of respirators on the job. The short…
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two new ASSE A10 construction and demolition standards: A10.1-2011 – Pre-Project and…
A survey of workplace ladder falls among U.S. workers identifies common activities that often lead to injuries – and offers…
Workers are at risk of severe injury and death during machine maintenance and servicing if proper lockout and tagout procedures…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have developed two…
Workers exposed to welding fumes may be at increased risk of damage to the same brain area harmed by Parkinson’s…
OSHA has published a Fall Protection in Residential Construction guidance document to demonstrate work methods that can help employers prevent…
Workplace fatalities cost the United States $53 billion from 1992-2002, according to a publication now available from the National Institute…
Hands-on safety training for workers in highly hazardous jobs is most effective at improving safe work behavior, according to psychologists…