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June 16, 2010
June 11, 2010
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New OSHA training emphasizes workers' rights
WASHINGTON - "Introduction to OSHA," a new training component emphasizing workers' rights, is required content in every OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Program class. OSHA developed the information in support of the Secre...
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March 26, 2010
The HSE - UK's Health and Safety Executive, has announced a new downloadable tool for businesses and organizations to help reduce the probability of employees suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the arms and upper torso associated with repetitive tasks.
In the UK the most common industrial illness is MSD. Affecting more than...
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March 25, 2010
Approximately 80 workers die from electric shock each year while working on electrical equipment or related utility operations. US Federal OSHA has released a new "e-tool" for addressing work hazards and safety practices in the electric power industry. OSHA has put together this tool to help prevent future worker deaths in the power industry. It ...
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February 19, 2010
Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill...> full story
Bottled Water Sales Soar as Tap Water Safety Questioned. By Robin Lloyd, Special to LiveScience. ... > Bottled Water Sales Soar as Tap Water Safety Questioned
Nearly 40 percent of the injuries resulted from the rider falling or jumping from a golf cart, for both adu...
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January 14, 2010
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) has had its Information Quality Peer Review page in place for some time but it is one of those webpages that does not make it to the headlines of major news services. If you are interested in the work done by NIOSH and also are concerned about how its work is vetted and used in the...
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