2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (66+ words) A 28-member task force, which included 10 certified athletic trainers and five occupational and environmental health and safety professionals, developed the recommendations with a focus on five key areas: The guidance, designed to help athletic trainers working in occupational settings address…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (218+ words) Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency wants input on documents related to five chemicals that can “directly affect the air” workers breathe, including a flame retardant found to present “unreasonable” risk. EPA on June 16 released a draft risk evaluation stating that…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (216+ words) Birmingham, England — A workforce with growing skills gaps can make an organization less safe and healthy, according to a recently published report from a British safety agency. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ eight-member expert Occupational Safety and…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) Washington — As smoke from U.S. and Canadian wildfires affects air quality throughout much of the United States, NIOSH says employers and workers can team up to limit exposure to this “major health hazard.” In a recently published resource, NIOSH cautions…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (179+ words) Arlington, VA — States, territories, and private and public organizations have until Aug. 31 to apply for one of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants. The agency will provide up to $250,000 in grant funding for development of educational…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (204+ words) Washington — Employers can help prevent chemical releases and explosions by equipping workers and facilities with gas monitors, the Chemical Safety Board is emphasizing as it continues its investigation into a fatal incident involving hydrogen sulfide. CSB recently released an update…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (159+ words) Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America are set to conduct brake system inspections – announced and unannounced – Aug. 23-29 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week. Inspectors are expected to place special emphasis on brake drums…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (188+ words) Lansing, MI — A bill recently introduced in Michigan would prohibit employers in the state from requiring workers to access or respond to after-hours communications. Introduced by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), S.B. 948 aims to “modernize labor standards and protect workers from…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (215+ words) A recent study found that kids who drink sodas or other sugar-sweetened beverages daily have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure as they get older. Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Toronto looked at health data…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (122+ words) Making efforts to have a positive outlook can be good not just for your mental health, but for your heart, too, results of a recent study suggest. Researchers from four universities looked at data from 18 “randomized controlled trials.” Each trial…...