Resources available on the site, www.osha.gov/hospitals, will dovetail with efforts hospitals already are making to prevent worker injuries from patient moving, slips and falls, needlesticks, and more.
It's undeniable that members of the public in huge numbers go to Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks to share information about major events, from "Superstorm" Sandy to Colorado wildfires and the West Virginia water crisis. Emergency managers and key agencies are responding.
There were no fatal accidents involving large commercial air transport aircraft in EASA Member States during 2013 and only 224 fatalities worldwide, well below the annual average of 703 between 2003 and 2012.
The first report on smoking and health was released Jan. 11, 1964. Since then, no other issue has engaged the U.S. surgeons general more than smoking.
The port that wins the contract to scrap the damaged cruise ship will be announced in March, according to the timetable for the remainder of the salvage operation.
A national campaign started in 133 VA long-term care facilities four years ago reduced them by 36 percent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The 90-minute chat will discuss in detail the rule, which would reduce the agency's PEL for workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and maritime.
The Federal Highway Administration's Every Day Counts initiative, started in 2010, spreads new technologies to solve some persistent traffic problems.
The new semiannual regulatory agenda updates OSHA's plans for the injury and illness prevention program rule.
The first 7000-series train will be tested for months before the new cars carry passengers, according to the agency.
The alert issued Jan. 2 follows the derailment three days earlier near Casselton, N.D., of a train carrying the oil.
The safety challenges of a booming industry were met on many fronts in 2013, from training and recruitment to regulatory changes and safety stand-downs.
Time, money, safety, productivity, and even employee morale are on the line when implementing equipment-based solutions.
Here's what OSHA's Dec. 1, 2013, training deadline should mean to you.
The height and cylindrical shape of tanker trucks can pose a real safety risk to workers who have to climb around on top of them.
Natural disasters are not falling by the wayside. In fact, they seem to be more frequent than ever before. Here's why it is important to be prepared.
Several companies already are operating recreational marijuana tours. The state's ski industry may benefit from more tourists this year, as well.