The Centre for Health Protection's latest update, issued July 3, said 50 suspected human cases have been received since March 31.
Recent investigations, including of some fatalities, suggest poor work practices are common during dismantling or demolition operations, according to the agency.
Based on its analysis of five near-misses by planes at major U.S. airports, the agency's safety recommendation letter asks FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to make air traffic control changes.
A CDC study found they rose 400 percent among women from 1999 to 2010 compared with 265 percent among men.
The July 4 holiday period is one of the busiest travel times of the summer. With a transit strike snarling roads in the Bay Area, it may be one of the most crowded in that area.
There are five hazardous waste management regulations that improve worker safety.
Person-worn safety monitoring devices ensure that no emergency incident is ever left undiscovered.
ANSI Z359.7-2011 took effect on Oct. 3, 2012. It applies to all products within the Z359 Fall Protection Code.
It emphasizes balancing appropriate pain management and prevention of prescription drug abuse and diversion.
Using safety as a criterion for selection of employees, through the use of scientifically valid and legally defensible tools, can reduce organizational risks.
BP Decatur, an OSHA VPP Star facility in Alabama that manufactures naphthalene dicarboxylate, received the first place recognition award from the Manufacture Alabama Safety Conference for outstanding safety performance.
There are currently no legally enforceable occupational exposure limits and very few recommended limits for nanoscale forms of most materials.
A recent NIOSH study found workers from small companies and from well servicing companies are at greatest risk of dying in a motor vehicle crash.
The Risk Assessment Institute will encourage organizations to be better equipped to assess risk.
The local emphasis program is active in Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during July.
The CSB's chair and other experts will testify about that devastating explosion and also about the Geismar, La., chemical plant explosion on June 13.
Forestry and building and framing are two industries where the agency believes many temps are employed.
Day two of ASSE 2013 kicked off in true Las Vegas form, with showgirls, a marching band and The King himself. As a surprise to the audience, an Elvis impersonator entertained attendees and opened the show with a musical act.
At the 50th International Paris Air Show last week, the chief executive of the European Defence Agency signed agreements with EUROCONTROL and the European Aviation Safety Agency for enhanced cooperation.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors' four-day meeting in Las Vegas focused on a wide range of issues, from pipeline safety to urban violence, water policy, energy, and vacant and abandoned properties.