Employers need to prevent CO exposure, OSHA advises

Washington – Following an incident in which carbon monoxide levels in a New England warehouse made several workers ill, OSHA is stressing that employers need to take steps this winter to protect workers from dangerous and fatal levels of the toxic gas.

30 January 2013

Retail group launches SDS initiative

Arlington, VA – The Retail Industry Leaders Association has launched an initiative that it says will streamline the process of providing chemical hazard information to retailers.

23 January 2013

Oregon OSHA releases calculator for safe lifting

Salem, OR – Before employees start picking up boxes, they may want to determine the safe weight limit for the task.

09 January 2013

Keeping workers safe on ‘Black Friday’

With a week until one of the busiest shopping days of the season, retailers need to take precautions to ensure their workers’ safety during the influx of customers hunting for deals.

16 November 2012

Bill extends whistleblower protection to federal employees

Washington – The Whistleblower Protection Act, last revised in 1994, will soon provide more protection for federal employees, following congressional approval of a bill amending the law.

14 November 2012

NIOSH provides tips for avoiding slips, trips and falls

Washington – A new publication from NIOSH addresses preventing slips, trips and falls in wholesale and retail trade establishments.

14 November 2012

Loud clubs pose hearing risks for workers: study

Dublin – Exposure to noise could put nightclub workers at risk for hearing loss, finds a study from the Dublin Institute of Technology.

10 October 2012

NIOSH issues injury fact sheets

Washington – New fact sheets from NIOSH describe injury costs in the transportation, warehousing and utilities sector.

21 March 2012

BLS: Security guards at high risk of assaults, on-the-job deaths

Washington – Security guards are twice as likely to suffer fatal workplace injuries as workers in general, and their deaths are mostly caused by assaults or other violent acts, according to a new analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

14 March 2012

Carpal tunnel common among Latino poultry-processing workers: study

Winston-Salem, NC – Latino poultry-processing workers are twice as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as their peers in other industries, according to research from Wake Forest University.

29 February 2012

DOL seeks relief for company-wide hazards at grocery store chain

Washington – For the first time ever, the Department of Labor is seeking to require a private-sector employer to initiate company-wide fixes for hazards found at numerous company locations, OSHA announced Jan. 18.

25 January 2012

OSHA reissues crowd-control tips for retailers

Washington – OSHA is reminding major retail employers to take steps to prevent worker injuries during major sales events such as Black Friday.

16 November 2011

Work safely with pallets

Working with pallets can present hazards for both workers and equipment. Workers can suffer cuts and abrasions from pallets in disrepair, and unstable pallets can break, dropping freight and causing potential damage to equipment and injury to workers.

01 October 2011

Supermarket employees ‘caged’ in locked building, OSHA alleges

New York – All exit doors to a Brooklyn supermarket were locked at night while employees worked inside, which is a violation of workplace regulations, an OSHA inspection recently revealed.

28 September 2011

OSHA revises formaldehyde alert for hair salons

Washington – OSHA on Sept. 22 issued a revised hazard alert warning hair salon owners and workers about the potential for formaldehyde exposure from certain hair smoothing and straightening products.

28 September 2011

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