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FHWA Initiates 'Long-Term Bridge Performance' Program
May 7, 2008
This "flagship initiative" will collect and analyze performance data on selected bridges around the country to understand how they react under given conditions.
Governors Proclaim May "Safe Jobs for Youth Month"
May 7, 2008
Youth-lead effort to halt teen injuries and death.
Happy Occupational Safety & Health Professional Day
May 7, 2008
"We take time this May 7th to say thanks to those men and women, who every day work to make your workplace safer and healthier," said ASSE President Michael Thompson.
Tennessee OSHA Reports 352 Workplace Amputations for 2007
May 7, 2008
To reduce the numbers, the agency has launched a special emphasis program designed to identify and reduce the workplace hazards that are causing or likely to cause amputations.
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.
Novelty Lighters Responsible for Fires Across Nation
May 6, 2008
The theme of this year's Arson Awareness Week, "Toylike Lighters – Playing with Fire," is intended to educate Americans about the dangers of novelty and toylike lighters, such as the "rubber duckies" shown here, in the hands of children.
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Among Hazards Cited at N.Y. Laundry
May 6, 2008
Employee exposure to electrocution and being caught in unguarded or unexpectedly energized driers and other machinery were also among the dangers OSHA found.
Food Industry Forces Unite to Improve Safety Standards, Consumer Confidence
May 6, 2008
"This will go a long way to helping to provide consistent products which are safe for both the retail and foodservice sector customers worldwide," said Roland Vaxelaire, chairman of the Global Food Safety Initiative.
Tech Firm to Pay $45,000 for Discriminatory 'H-1B Only' Job Ads
May 6, 2008
"We are committed to protecting the right of all authorized workers in the United States against citizenship status discrimination," said Grace Chung Becker, Acting Assistant Attorney General for DOJ's Civil Rights Division.
BLS Examines 'Night Owl' Shift
May 5, 2008
More than 3 percent of all full-time workers age 15 and over were at their primary job at 2 a.m. on the day the American Time Use Survey was conducted.
DOL to Host May 8 Webcast on Form 5500 Reporting Requirements
May 5, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service will participate in the event to discuss its late and stop-filer program.
Five States Receive $66 Million in NHTSA Grants for Improved Seatbelt Use
May 5, 2008
Each state must use at least $1 million of the funds awarded for behavioral highway safety activities, such as alcohol countermeasures, occupant protection, and pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle safety.
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.
National Buiding Safety Week Reminds of Vital Role of Fire Sprinklers
May 5, 2008
Sponsored by the International Code Council, Building Safety Week shines a national light on the importance of construction measures that protect the lives of residents, occupants and emergency responders.
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