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VA's Disability Claims Backlog Drops Sharply

The number of pending disability compensation claims peaked at more than 611,000 in March 2013, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has chopped it approximately 44 percent to 344,000 claims.

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Incorporating Rescue Into a Fall Protection Plan

Standards should be the basis for any employer's fall protection and rescue program.

The welding arc creates extreme temperatures and may pose a significant fire and explosion hazard if safe practices are not followed. (The Lincoln Electric Company photo)

Be Prepared: Five Potential Welding Safety Hazards to Avoid

The welding arc creates extreme temperatures and may pose a significant fire and explosion hazard if safe practices are not followed.



The purchasing manager tells me that since evaluating PPE selection beyond the mere paper value, they

Make No Haste in PPE Selection for Waste Workers

Not considering the whole picture (which includes comfort and adoption) results in a lack of compliance and, therefore, increased injuries.

All new vehicles under 10,000 pounds will be required by the NHTSA final rule to be equipped with rear-view technology as of 2018.

NHTSA Final Rule Requires Rear Visibility Technology

It applies to all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018.

Congress, DOT Inspector General Eying Huge GM Recalls

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and David Friedman, acting NHTSA administrator, are scheduled to testify about the massive recalls April 1 at a House oversight subcommittee hearing.

Improved manufacturing processes have provided designers with the means to design a TPR exoskeleton that safeguards the user’s metacarpals and knuckles all the way to the tip of each finger without hindering mobility. (Mechanix Wear photo)

High Risk on the Rig

The primary objective is to eliminate hand exposure to pinch points, crush zones, and impact hazards.

MSHA Releases February Inspection Results

The agency's data show its inspectors issued 210 citations, eight orders, and one safeguard.

We constantly fight non-approved shoes in the workplace.

Walking the Walk on Occupational Foot Protection

Make decisions that work. If you have an area with a slick floor, look at a range of solutions and whether additional problems will be created by solving one.

Airborne pathogens are highly contagious.

Keeping Pathogens Out of the Workplace

Airborne pathogens are not only highly contagious, but also they can put a workforce completely out for weeks at a time.

FDA Orders Shutdown of Seafood Company

The agency ordered a smoked seafood manufacturer to cease its operations due to the presence of Listeria.

HHS to Announce Updated Plan on Viral Hepatitis

HHS officials including Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, M.D., MPH, will participate in a launch event April 3 for the 2014-2016 update of the agency's Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.

At the end of the day, improvements to your gas detection program and your overall safety program will occur only if you use the data that you have available to you. (Industrial Scientific photo)

Is Data the 'King' of Your Gas Detection Program?

Regularly looking at data that tells how gas monitors are being used can show where there may be gaps in training and where there may need to be policy changes that lead to safer work practices.

Getting formal training, from robust programs such as the American Heart Association

Essential Training for Childcare Workers

Part of the challenge is that risks of injury change as kids develop their skills and become more independent.

"This is just one more program in SwRI

SwRI Wins Contract for Continued Work on Cyanide Poisoning Treatment

The 28-month contract awarded by HHS' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) continued development to show safety and efficacy to support FDA approval.

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