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| NACOSH meeting to focus on temporary worker safety | | Washington – The safety and health of temporary workers will be the focus of an upcoming National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health meeting. | | 29 May 2013 | | Read More |
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| Distracted on the job | | Distractions frequently lead to on-the-job injuries, but experts say steps can be taken to recognize and minimize them. | | 01 May 2013 | | Read More |
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| Oklahoma legislation would restructure workers’ comp system | | Oklahoma City – A bill recently approved by the Oklahoma House would give administrative law judges designated to handle workers’ compensation exclusive authority over cases against counties, cities, towns and education bodies. | | 01 May 2013 | | Read More |
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| What's in a title? | | As part of the 2013 Job Outlook survey, Safety+Health asked safety professionals if job titles and the responsibilities that come with them are consistent across the field. Results showed a majority of respondents answered “no.” | | 01 May 2013 | | Read More |
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| Job Outlook 2013 | | In Safety+Health’s 2013 Job Outlook, safety professionals report stability but say job titles and pay often do not reflect their responsibilities. | | 01 May 2013 | | Read More |
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| Notable/Quotable | | In honor of Workers Memorial Day on April 28, I’m highlighting a well-known but still poignant comment from a workers’ rights advocate. | | 26 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| BLS releases revised workplace fatality figures | | Washington – In 2011, 4,693 workers died on the job, according to revised numbers issued April 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | | 25 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| House Dems reintroduce updates to OSH Act | | Washington – Calling it “vital to improving the health and safety of American workers,” House Democrats on April 18 reintroduced legislation to update the Occupational Safety and Health Act. | | 24 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Workplace safety advocates, families: We need better laws | | Los Angeles – Better laws and more resources are needed to protect workers throughout the country, several safety advocates said in an April 23 teleconference sponsored by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. | | 24 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Washington L&I proposes rules on prescribing opioids to injured workers | | Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is considering new rules to help prevent misuse of opioids among injured workers. | | 24 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Study examines financial impact of MSDs on workers | | Rosemont, IL – Medical treatment that restores physical function, such as knee and hip surgery, may help ease the monetary burdens of musculoskeletal disorders on American society, according to a study the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. | | 24 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Heavy labor linked to heart disease: studies | | Rome – Physically demanding work may increase the risk of heart disease, two European studies suggest. | | 24 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Smoking, asbestos exposure ups workers’ lung cancer death risk: study | | New York – The risk of developing lung cancer increases when workers smoke, are exposed to asbestos and have asbestosis, according to a new study from the American Thoracic Society. | | 24 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Maine releases worker injury database | | Augusta, ME – The Maine Department of Labor recently launched a searchable online database of worker injuries and related costs. | | 17 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| OSHA Roundup for April 15, 2013 | | President Barack Obama’s budget for OSHA is unveiled. Read about it and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup. | | 15 April 2013 | | Read More |
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