WorkCover NSW (Australia) recently launched the 2010 Safe Business is Good Business Mentor Program, …
Safety and Loss Control
Ohio Government Office Tapes Over Black Mold
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the country’s largest federal employee …
Washington State Workplace Deaths Decline
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its preliminary statistics for 2009, …
Forklift Carbon Monoxide Risk in Poorly Ventilated Areas
The New Zealand Department of Labour will visit 100 major hirers and sellers of forklifts within …
Forklift Carbon Monoxide Risk in Poorly Ventilated AreasRead More
Asbestos Fiber Exposure While Fitting CCTV Cameras
A Birmingham-based university in Great Britain has been fined, along with a security systems firm, …
Study Shows Lung Cancer Screening Reduces Deaths by 20%
The United Steelworkers (USW) recently issued an urgent call for a strategy meeting about …
Study Shows Lung Cancer Screening Reduces Deaths by 20%Read More
Is Mold in the Workplace Dangerous
A group of employees for a car dealership in San Diego has taken the fight over mold in the …
WALES Businesses Receive Help with Workplace Aggression
Customer-facing businesses in Wales are to receive assistance and guidance on how to deal with …
WALES Businesses Receive Help with Workplace AggressionRead More
Texas Jury Awards 20 Million in Pipeline Explosion
A Texas jury has awarded $20 million to the family of one man who was killed and a pair of men who …
New Zealand Officals Look to Toughen Safety Rules after Workers Death
Proper machine guarding could have saved the life of a worker killed when he was dragged into a …
New Zealand Officals Look to Toughen Safety Rules after Workers DeathRead More
Research Shows Dangers of Nanoparticles at Work
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is researching the health effects …
The Bunkhouse Rule Applies to Employees Living in Employer-Provided Housing
South Carolina Adopts "Bunkhouse Rule." In a case of first impression on the issue of the …
The Bunkhouse Rule Applies to Employees Living in Employer-Provided HousingRead More
Jury Says Former North Dakota Executive Not Dismissed As Whistleblower
A North Dakota jury has found that a former Workforce Safety and Insurance executive was not …
Jury Says Former North Dakota Executive Not Dismissed As WhistleblowerRead More
Agreement to Assist European Hairdressers in Preventing Skin Diseases
European hairdressing and beauty industry employers and unions (UNI Europa Hair and Beauty and …
Agreement to Assist European Hairdressers in Preventing Skin DiseasesRead More
France Proposes New Cancer Classification for Formaldehyde Exposure
The French government has submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) requesting …
France Proposes New Cancer Classification for Formaldehyde ExposureRead More
Cuba: Asbestos Lobby Takes Pro-Asbestos Stance
The International Federation of Chrysotile Asbestos Workers (FICAT) recently held a conference …
Report: Employees & Inmates Needlessly Exposed to Excessive Heavy Metals
A multi-year investigation by the Justice Department Office of Inspector General (IG) recently …
Report: Employees & Inmates Needlessly Exposed to Excessive Heavy MetalsRead More
EU Trade Union Institute Finds Violation of India Tea Plantation Worker Rights
In early October, the International Union of Food workers (IUF) published the findings of research …
EU Trade Union Institute Finds Violation of India Tea Plantation Worker RightsRead More
New South Wales Undertakes Mobile Crane Safety Program
New South Wales (Australia) Minister for Finance Michael Daley recently announced the start of a …
New South Wales Undertakes Mobile Crane Safety ProgramRead More
Self-Help Tool to Improve Safety Culture in New Zealand
A new tool to help New Zealand businesses assess and improve their safety culture has been released …
Self-Help Tool to Improve Safety Culture in New ZealandRead More
