worker Agencies partner on infectious disease response training for health care, hazardous waste workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Research Triangle Park, NC – Outbreaks of viruses such as Ebola and Zika have prompted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences – together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, OSHA, and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response – to launch an infectious disease safety training program for first responders and hazardous waste workers. Full Article
worker SWANA calls for renewed focus on safety amid ‘unacceptable’ surge in sanitation worker deaths By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Silver Spring, MD — Seventeen sanitation workers – including 13 in the United States and four in Canada – were killed in the first three weeks of 2019, the Solid Waste Association of North America reports, a development the organization calls “unprecedented” and “unacceptable” as it urges industry employers and employees to renew their commitment to safety. Full Article
worker Sanitation worker deaths down slightly, but still high: analysis By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — At least 30 sanitation workers died from on-the-job injuries in the first seven months of this year – a 9.1% decrease from the same period last year, according to a recent Solid Waste Association of North America analysis. Full Article
worker Sanitation worker safety still a concern for SWANA despite ‘small decline’ in deaths By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — At least 53 sanitation workers in the United States (44) and Canada (nine) died from on-the-job injuries in 2019 – a 10.2% decrease from 2018, according to a recent analysis from the Solid Waste Association of North America. Full Article
worker COVID-19 pandemic: Association asks public to help keep sanitation workers safe By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — The Solid Waste Association of North America is asking the public to take simple steps to help protect sanitation workers from exposure to COVID-19. That includes holding off on cleaning projects that generate large amounts of trash. Full Article
worker COVID-19 pandemic: Sanitation workers association distributing millions of cloth facial coverings By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — The Solid Waste Association of North America has submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services orders for more than 2.4 million complimentary cloth facial coverings to be distributed to sanitation and recycling workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
worker ‘We can and must do better’: Report analyzes sanitation worker deaths By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — At least 52 sanitation workers in the United States and Canada died from on-the-job injuries in 2020 – a figure that remained steady from the prior year, according to a recent analysis from the Solid Waste Association of North America. Full Article
worker Sanitation worker deaths down in first half of 2021: analysis By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — At least 12 sanitation workers suffered fatal injuries on the job during the first six months of the year – a 57.1% decrease from the same period in 2020, according to a recent analysis conducted by the Solid Waste Association of North America. Full Article
worker Electric vehicles: Safety agency, auto group offer guidance for towing, recovery and recycling workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Richmond, British Columbia — New safety guidelines from WorkSafeBC and Canada’s Automotive Retailers Association are intended to protect workers from shock-, fire- and fume-related hazards associated with electric vehicles and the high-voltage lithium-ion batteries that power them. Full Article
worker Sanitation worker deaths climbed sharply in 2022, industry association says By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — At least 46 sanitation workers in the United States and Canada died from on-the-job injuries last year – a 64.3% increase from 2021, a recent analysis shows. Full Article
worker Waste and recycling workers lack training on infection prevention: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Ann Arbor, MI — Despite being regularly exposed to biohazards, fewer than 3 in 10 solid waste and recycling workers receive training on infection prevention, results of a recent study show. Full Article
worker OSHA settlement policy puts workers at risk, report claims By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – The “deterrent effect” of OSHA fines takes a hit when the agency reduces penalties in cases involving willful violations and worker deaths – and OSHA too often agrees to reduce fines in exchange for an employer’s promise to quickly abate hazards, according to a report released June 30 by the Center for Progressive Reform. Full Article
worker Advocacy group launches ‘Crimes Against Workers’ database By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – A new database from the Center for Progressive Reform spotlights state criminal cases and advocacy campaigns against employers that have failed to comply with worker safety laws. Full Article
worker New Indiana law increases maximum fine for worker deaths By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Indianapolis — An Indiana law scheduled to go into effect July 1 raises the maximum monetary penalty for on-the-job fatalities. Full Article
worker Construction company owner receives jail sentence after worker dies in trench collapse By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Seattle — The owner of a West Seattle construction company has been sentenced to 45 days in jail for his role in a fatal trench collapse, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Full Article
worker CPWR looks at prescription opioid use among construction workers with MSDs By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Silver Spring, MD — Employers in the construction industry need to promote “effective, non-opioid pain-management methods” for injured workers, a nonprofit safety group is saying after two of its recent studies found construction workers with musculoskeletal disorders are three times more likely than their co-workers to use prescription opioids. Full Article
worker MSDs affect construction workers of all ages, study of comp claims shows By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Age-specific efforts aimed at preventing musculoskeletal disorders related to overexertion – a significant cause of MSDs among construction workers in the United States – could help address the problem, researchers from NIOSH say. Full Article
worker NIOSH to workers: Avoid a hairy situation with your respirator during ‘Movember’ By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Are you one of the thousands of men who grow facial hair – and awareness for men’s cancer – in November? If you are, and you wear a respirator at work, NIOSH has guidance for you. Full Article
worker OSHA bulletins address respiratory, hearing protection for temp workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Staffing agencies and host employers share responsibility for protecting temporary workers from respiratory and noise hazards, according to separate bulletins recently released by OSHA as part of its Temporary Worker Initiative. Full Article
worker Free webinar: Respiratory protection for temp workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Alexandria, VA — The American Staffing Association, through an alliance with OSHA, is set to host a webinar on Nov. 9 to discuss how to protect temporary workers from exposure to airborne contaminants. Full Article
worker NIOSH seeking partners for project to redesign PAPR for health care workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — NIOSH is looking for inventors, researchers and respirator manufacturers to partner on a project intended to develop new designs for powered air-purifying respirators for health care workers. Full Article
worker California enacts emergency wildfire smoke standard for outdoor workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Sacramento, CA — An emergency regulation in California intended to protect outdoor workers from potentially dangerous wildfire smoke was enacted July 30 by the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA. Full Article
worker COVID-19 pandemic: OSHA issues temporary fit-testing enforcement guidance on PAPRs for high-risk workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has issued temporary enforcement guidelines for fit testing of powered air-purifying respirators for workers at high risk of exposure to COVID-19. Full Article
worker Workers and the general public need separate frameworks for respiratory protection: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is calling for two separate respiratory protection frameworks – one for workers, and one for the public – amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, in a recently published report. Full Article
worker Employers: Do your workers use respirators? NIOSH wants to know By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — NIOSH wants to update its estimate of the number of organizations and workers who use respirators – and evaluate the reasons behind their use. Full Article
worker California bill aimed at exploring gender inequities in workers’ comp By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Sacramento, CA — A California Senate committee recently approved legislation that calls for a study on gender-based monetary disparities in state workers’ compensation benefits. Full Article
worker Minnesota law aimed at improving worker safety at oil refineries By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 St. Paul, MN — Contractors doing work at oil refineries in Minnesota will soon be required to use a certain percentage of skilled and trained workers, under a new state law. Full Article
worker California bill on fast-food worker safety faces opposition By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Sacramento, CA — The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require fast-food chains and their franchisees to share responsibility for complying with worker safety laws and regulations. Full Article
worker NYC wants to help delivery workers charge e-bikes safely By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 New York — Delivery workers in New York City will soon have places to safely charge the lithium-ion batteries on their e-bikes. Full Article
worker Phoenix approves heat rules to protect outdoor workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Phoenix — The Phoenix City Council on March 26 unanimously passed an ordinance requiring contractors and subcontractors who work with the city to have a written safety plan that addresses severe heat. Full Article
worker Protect workers from wildfire smoke: Washington L&I has resources By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is reminding employers about the tools available on its Wildfire Smoke webpage. Full Article
worker Workers and diacetyl: 5 things to know By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 00:04:00 -0500 From workers at microwave popcorn plants to coffee roasters, people who work with the flavoring chemicals diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione may be at risk for bronchiolitis obliterans, an irreversible disease also known as “popcorn lung.” Full Article
worker On-the-job injuries rising among Oregon seafood-processing workers: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Corvallis, OR – Injuries among seafood-processing workers in Oregon have eclipsed the statewide average, and the rate appears to be increasing, according to a recent study from Oregon State University. Full Article
worker Lawmaker claims opponents of increased line speeds for poultry workers ‘jettison’ scientific data By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) says lawmakers who cite concerns about worker safety when opposing his call to increase poultry-processing line speeds are willfully ignoring scientific data. Full Article
worker GAO calls for better interagency teamwork to improve safety for meat and poultry workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — Better outreach, collaboration and information sharing among federal agencies is needed to improve worker safety in the meat and poultry slaughter and processing industries, the Government Accountability Office concluded in a recently released report. Full Article
worker Lawmakers: OSHA’s response to GAO report on meat, poultry workers ‘troubling’ By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is among four lawmakers calling for Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta to address their concerns over OSHA’s responses to a Government Accountability Office report, issued in November, on the health and safety of meat and poultry industry workers. Full Article
worker Congresswoman to OSHA: Investigate alleged worker safety issues at Texas poultry plant By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is urging OSHA to investigate reported workplace safety violations at the Sanderson Farms poultry plant in Bryan, TX. Full Article
worker Facemask use can reduce hog workers’ exposure to MRSA: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Baltimore — Hog farm workers who regularly wear facemasks on the job may significantly protect themselves and those in their households from exposure to the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Full Article
worker COVID-19 pandemic: Washington L&I releases guidance for food processing, warehouse workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Tumwater, WA — A new fact sheet from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is aimed at helping food processing and warehouse employers protect their workers from exposure to COVID-19. Full Article
worker Booker introduces Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — Legislation recently introduced in the House and Senate is aimed at improving working conditions and whistleblower protections in the meat and poultry processing industry. Full Article
worker Seafood workers faced increased risk of COVID-19 as pandemic peaked: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Durham, NH — U.S. seafood workers were twice as likely to contract COVID-19 as workers in other food industries during the height of the pandemic, results of a recent study indicate. Full Article
worker USDA to study whether faster poultry-processing line speeds harm workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Seeking to “best assess” the impact of increased line speeds on worker safety in poultry-processing plants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service plans to study the effects. Full Article
worker OSHA emphasis program targets food production workers in Illinois and Ohio By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago — OSHA recently launched a launched Local Emphasis Program aimed at protecting food production workers in Illinois and Ohio, who are experiencing “significantly higher” injury rates than other workers in the manufacturing industry. Full Article
worker Study spotlights high injury risk among food supply chain workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 State College, PA — Workers who play a role in the U.S. food supply chain are at high risk for being hospitalized with severe injuries, results of a recent study show. Full Article
worker GAO calls for stronger infectious disease protections for meatpacking workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A new Government Accountability Office report recommends OSHA look at “available actions” – including developing a standard on infectious disease – to help protect workers in the meat and poultry processing industries. Full Article
worker Bird flu exposure: CDC report details worker safety measures By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising dairy and poultry facilities to take steps to protect their workers and the public from exposure to bird flu. Full Article
worker Workers in certain industries and jobs at higher risk of dying from COPD: CDC By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Atlanta — An elevated risk of death linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among workers in certain industries and occupations highlights the need for better employee health policies and targeted interventions, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article
worker EPA aims to reduce worker exposure to ethylene oxide By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency wants to lower emissions of ethylene oxide – a gas that’s used to sterilize medical devices and has been linked to cancer and neurological problems. Full Article
worker Female health care workers need better protection from radiation, doctors say By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 London — A group of physicians is calling on health care employers to provide female workers who are exposed to on-the-job radiation with added protections to minimize their risk of breast cancer. Full Article
worker OSHA, FCC collaborate on guide for communication tower workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA and the Federal Communications Commission have published a best practices guide intended to reduce injuries among communication tower workers. Full Article