The European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, announced that 3,114,835 notifications of 24,529 substances for the Classification and Labelling Inventory, either hazardous or subject to REACH registration, were submitted by the midnight Jan. 3 deadline.
These actions will maximize the health benefits of water fluoridation, an important tool in the prevention of tooth decay while reducing the possibility of children receiving too much fluoride, according to both agencies.
The agency issued the recommendations following the Aug. 9 plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens and five other passengers.
A new guidance document published by the Health and Safety Authority recommends ways to prevent back injuries and strains caused by handling heavy loads or lifting loads to an unsafe height.
The Health and Safety Executive alerted known users of hand-fed platen machines about the potential risk of serious or fatal injuries and announced it will carry out inspections this year.
Beginning with the Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City, the 21-minute film "tells the story of how and why we are safer at work today" and how the occupational safety, health, and environmental profession developed.
The research suggests that walking speed may be a relevant indicator of overall health.
The serious violations include failing to provide properly constructed scaffolds and provide supports to hold piping.
But it's one of the new laws and regulations some congressional Republicans have in their sights. This one they could threaten by not funding its enforcement by FDA.
Included in the 56-page booklet is advice for preventing slips and falls caused by the top 10 hazards.
The American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Cancer Society are working together as the UN Summit Partners Group to help reduce the worldwide death toll from non-communicable diseases.
No recordable accidents have occurred in the Quality Assurance department of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., for 200,000 consecutive hours, which represents 1,000 work days, parent company Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. Inc. announced Wednesday.
The Postal Service faces $238,000 in fines, mainly for exposing workers to electrical hazards.
Time's running out to register and take part in the National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a two-day web forum presented by ATSDR that will take place Jan. 5-6.
OSHA issued willful citations alleging that Gerardi failed to properly protect workers from trench cave-ins, the result of four separate inspections conducted under the OSHA Trenching and Excavation Special Emphasis Program.
The board also agreed to hold a fact-finding hearing about the case March 1-2.
The agency has finished a draft Current Intelligence Bulletin containing an assessment of the toxicological data and recommendations for safe handling of the materials.
The grants are competitive, and their primary goal is to target high-risk populations, according to DHS.
FAA alleges American Eagle mechanics failed to note broken passenger seats and armrests on two aircraft during a Dec. 18, 2008, inspection and did not follow the approved maintenance manual instructions during those inspections.
The new study seeks to identify critical elements of programs that are successful in reducing health care costs.