Several factors, including a decline in smoking and stricter fire-resistant standards on mattresses and upholstered furniture have been credited with the decrease in smoking-material fire deaths over the last 30 years.
Dogs in the workplace may buffer the impact of stress during the workday for their owners and make the job more satisfying for those with whom they come into contact.
The focus on preventive measures required since July 2003 "may have diminished somewhat," marine insurer Gard says in a new loss prevention circular.
One of Secretary Eric Shinseki's highest priorities has been eliminating a large backlog of disability claims.
The April 28-29 event in Washington, D.C., will feature 3,000 exhibits and stage demonstrations of everything from nanotechnology-enabled suits to a tool educating young computer users about correct posture.
OSHA opened an inspection after a worker sustained head injuries while setting up operations on a machine that started up inadvertently.
Researchers looked for first-time diagnoses of melanoma in patients 18 to 39 from 1970 to 2009. The study found the incidence of melanoma increased eightfold among young women and fourfold among young men.
Required by the same law that gave FDA authority to regulate tobacco products, it is a long list of potentially harmful constituents, including benzene, lead, mercury, and toluene.
Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Geodetic Survey are completing a leveling survey to determine whether an August 2011 earthquake shifted the ground beneath it.
Posted March 30, it stems from the March 23 death of a coal mine shuttle car operator at an Alabama mine.
Statistics show that 500,000 people are injured each year and another 6,000 are killed by drivers who are distracted, particularly by their phone.
Three repeat health violations involve failing to mark chemical containers with their contents and hazardous warning labels, as well as to provide an emergency eyewash station for employees working with corrosive chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite and anhydrous ammonia.
There have been several recent instances in which MSHA has been able to detect the occurrence of advance notice.
Nearly 70 percent of stroke and TIA patients with persistent depression still weren’t treated with antidepressant therapy at either the 3 or 12 month intervals.
The framework document is a 2012-2022 strategy calling for a 20 percent reduction in work-related deaths and a 30 percent reduction in injuries.
The London Fire Brigade warns residents of the capital not to make lava lamps -– at least, not in the way used by two people who were injured March 23.
An Oct. 4, 2011, inspection—initiated based on a complaint—determined that the facility's plating line had caught fire during production earlier in the year.