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NIOSH Adds Online Tool for Quick Hearing Protector Check
May 15, 2008
A sound that is barely audible at a worker's threshold of hearing without hearing protection should be inaudible though hearing protection even if it's boosted by 15 dB.
NYC Joins with OSHA in Five-Borough Alliance
May 14, 2008
The two partner agencies will work together to address the most common construction accidents that cause injuries, deaths, and incidents.
NSC Plans to 'Make a Difference' in June
May 12, 2008
"Make a Difference" is the theme of the National Safety Council's 2008 National Safety Month observance and a call to action to reverse the increase in accidental injuries and deaths.
Sole Long-Term Action in OSHA's Plans: Hearing in Construction
May 9, 2008
A reopened record on electrical rule and a revised HazCom standard in October are two highlights of the spring 2008 semiannual agenda.
We're Hot and Unbothered
By Jerry Laws · May 2008
Working a summer job many years ago on a crew of a county road repair department was my first full-time outdoor employment. Flagging for our paving machines and dump trucks that first day was a brutal education, but not because of the pace, the dust, the heat, or the toil. It was rough because I hadn’t known to bring my own jug of water. On Day Two and every work day thereafter, I was much better prepared.
Conectiv, Subcontractors to Pay $1.65 Million for Racial Harassment
May 7, 2008
EEOC announced a major settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $1,650,000 and significant remedial relief against Conectiv, A.C. Dellovade Inc., Steel Suppliers Erectors Inc., and Matrix Services Industrial Contractors.
Workers Most in Need of Skin Exams Are Least Often Screened
May 7, 2008
New research suggests that workers who need skin exams the most by the nature of their occupations -- such as construction, forestry, fishing, and farming workers -- are the least likely to get them.
Hollywood, Fla. Contractor Charged with Willful Confined Space Violations
May 5, 2008
Three employees contracted from a temporary help company were injured after they were instructed by supervisors to clean the inside of a tank that contained concrete slurry waste.
NIOSH Showcases Prevention Through Design Initiative in Safety Journal
May 4, 2008
A new resource on the "Prevention through Design" (PtD) initiative was released May 1 as a special edition of the Journal of Safety Research.
Jobsite Table Saws Recalled for Laceration Hazard
April 30, 2008
The equipment was sold at major home centers and hardware stores nationwide from April 2007 through January 2008 for about $500.
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