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'What Did You Say?' NIOSH Tool Helps Protect Your Employees from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
05/07/2008
Unlike a cut or broken bone where an employee is affected immediately, hearing loss from noise exposure is usually a gradual process, sometimes taking years before the employee notices it. For this reason, it can be very difficult to convince employees to wear hearing protection. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) . . . more »

Medical Professionals Claim Employers Interfere with Treatment
04/30/2008
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), which represents nearly 5,000 occupational physicians, is speaking out about apparent pressure from companies to downplay workplace injuries. The group recently sent a letter to federal OSHA, held a conference regarding the issue . . . more »

Protecting Workers from TB--What Employers Should Know
04/23/2008
Before the advent of modern medications, tuberculosis (TB) was a much-feared disease. After the discovery of tests to detect TB and drugs to treat it, TB largely became a disease of poor, third-world countries. . . . more »

Multilingual Training: Poll Results
04/23/2008
Last week we asked readers about multilingual safety training in your workplaces. Here's what we found out: . . . more »

Tips for Conducting Safety Training at a Multilingual Workplace
04/16/2008
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is partnering with Spanish-language television network Telemundo, the Center for Construction Research and Training, and the Hollywood Health & Safety Society for an innovative safety effort. On April 1, an occupational safety storyline began airing on a popular Telemundo telenovela, "Pecados Ajenos." The storyline involves . . . more »

Personnel Safety: New Workplace Safety Index Reveals $48.3 Billion in Workers' Comp Costs
04/09/2008
The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety recently released the 2007 Workplace Safety Index, an annual report identifying which workplace injuries cost U.S. industry the most in workers' compensation. The index is a tool for safety professionals who are trying to evaluate where to focus safety efforts in the workplace. . . . more »

Enforcement and Inspections: When the Whistle Blows
04/02/2008
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sued a New Jersey company that specializes in municipal sanitation projects and its president on behalf of an employee who claimed he was terminated in violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act's whistleblower provisions. . . . more »

Shift Work: Reducing the Adverse Impact of Working the Night Shift
03/26/2008
The United States has increasingly become a 24/7 society. With the Internet and the advent of things such as 24-hour shopping, the number of 24/7 work situations where night shifts are required has accelerated. Some 15 million workers work the night shift across the country. . . . more »

Agricultural Safety: Farm and Ranch Safety Survey Results Released
03/19/2008
Every year, agricultural workers are injured or killed in farm-related accidents. Although injuries and deaths are occasionally caused by something like an erratically . . . more »

Hazardous Materials: A Little Rash You Should Pay Attention To
03/12/2008
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that skin problems account for 10 to 15 percent of work-related diseases. Of these, some 25 percent or more are related to work with portland cement or concrete containing portland cement. . . . more »

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03/12/2008
Portland cement--especially when wet--clearly pose a hazard to workers. . . . more »

Back Safety: When Workers' Comp Costs Are a Pain in the . . . Back
03/5/2008
Back injuries in the workplace cause a great deal of pain, suffering, and expense. For many employers, back injuries account for 20 to 25 percent, or more, of their workers' compensation injuries. Employers, however, are often at a loss when it comes to getting a handle on preventing work-related back injuries and managing back injury claim costs. . . . more »

Get Your Injured Workers Back on the Job
03/5/2008
Getting employees back to work after a back injury is important not only to limit workers' compensation costs . . . more »

Transportation: Driver Safety During Unloading--Beyond the Hard Hat and Vest
02/27/2008
On February 13, a truck driver died at a New York wholesale lumber yard when he was struck and killed by lumber as his truck was unloaded. The next day, a truck driver in Antioch, California, was crushed by lumber he was unloading. . . . more »

Make Your Injury Prevention Program Top Notch...and Reduce Costs
02/27/2008
Following the steps outlined above can go a long way to avoiding or minimizing injuries during the unloading of trucks. Workplace safety leaders stay on top by proactively preventing--rather than reactively responding to--workplace injuries. In addition to protecting employees and boosting morale, . . . more »

Special Report: Personal Protective Equipment
02/20/2008
As part of a silica exposure control program, employers may have to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) such as respirators and protective clothing to shield workers from harmful silica dust. . . . more »

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