rt Colleague support, good attitude necessary for successful return to work, researchers say By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Norwich, England — A positive attitude and supportive co-workers are among the most important factors for a successful return to work for an employee who has been on leave for an injury or illness, according to researchers from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala University. Full Article
rt When grieving workers return to work: Study shows employer support may be lacking By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Canterbury, England — Many people returning to work after the death of a loved one don’t receive adequate support from their employer, according to a study from Canterbury Christ Church University. Full Article
rt More injured employees returning to work in Texas: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Austin, TX — The percentage of injured workers who returned to work within six months of an injury steadily rose about 5 points in Texas during a recent 11-year period, according to a recent report from the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation. Full Article
rt NSC calls on nation’s employers to lead COVID-19 vaccine promotion efforts By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Itasca, IL — The best path to safer, more collaborative and more productive work environments in the United States involves employers guiding COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Full Article
rt Law enforcement fatalities increase in first half of 2014: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Sixty-seven law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first half of 2014 – a 31 percent increase from the same period last year, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund released July 22. Full Article
rt 9/11 responders talk about their illnesses in new report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400 New York – A new report compiles accounts from 9/11 responders recalling their experiences responding to the attacks and, later, managing their World Trade Center-related health conditions. Full Article
rt Ambush killings of police officers up over 366 percent: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Ambush killings of law enforcement officers have increased more than 366 percent this year compared with the same time period one year ago, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Full Article
rt 2021 on pace to be one of the deadliest years on record for law enforcement officers: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — At least 155 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first half of the year – a 9.9% increase from the same period in 2020, according to a recently released report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Full Article
rt CDC report looks at COVID-19 deaths by industry and job By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Hyattsville, MD — Workers in protective services had the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to a recently published report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article
rt State transportation officials commit to reverse ‘unacceptable’ crash trend By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Indianapolis — Members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have pledged to work together on a safety action plan aimed at reducing fatal traffic crashes. Full Article
rt Most fast-food workers injured, burned on the job: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Longmeadow, MA – A majority of fast-food workers have suffered an injury while on the job within the past year, a new report from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health indicates. Full Article
rt Fact sheet on amputations from food slicers, grinders features updated reporting info By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – A recently released OSHA fact sheet on preventing amputations from food slicers and meat grinders incorporates findings from the agency’s new injury reporting requirements. Full Article
rt Smoking most prevalent among workers in food service, accommodation: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Atlanta – Workers in the accommodation and food service industries have the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article
rt Report on Louisiana workers shows poor health most common in service industry By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Baton Rouge, LA – Service industry workers in Louisiana report a higher prevalence of poor health, chronic health conditions, and risk factors such as smoking and binge drinking than all other workers in the state, according to an analysis conducted by the state’s Occupational Health and Injury Surveillance Program. Full Article
rt Report ranks Texas, Wyoming last on smoke-free workplaces By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Texas and Wyoming earned the lowest possible scores from the American Lung Association when it comes to smoke-free workplaces, the association states in its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report for 2017. Full Article
rt Colorado study shows marijuana use more prevalent among workers in certain ‘safety sensitive’ jobs By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Denver — In Colorado, marijuana use among workers in certain jobs “in which workers have responsibility for their own safety or the safety of others” exceeds that of the state’s general workforce, according to a recent study from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Full Article
rt Fast-food workers and COVID-19 exposure in LA: University of California releases report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles — Nearly a quarter of the fast-food workforce in Los Angeles County tested positive for COVID-19 during the first 18 months of the pandemic, a likely result of adverse working conditions and shaky compliance with safety measures, a recent report from the University of California, Los Angeles and UC Berkeley suggests. Full Article
rt Fire chiefs to first responders: Don’t ignore heart attack warning signs By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Chantilly, VA — Fire and emergency medical service workers are being urged not to ignore or downplay the warning signs of a heart attack – a leading cause of firefighter fatalities – as part of a new awareness campaign launched by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Full Article
rt Transporting COVID-19 patients: CDC releases guidance on vehicle disinfection, driver protection By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidance on cleaning and disinfecting non-emergency vehicles used to transport patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, as well as safeguarding their drivers. Full Article
rt Washington L&I issues hazard alert on metal tank recycling By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has released a hazard alert warning of the dangers of exploding tanks during metal recycling. Full Article
rt Cross-border trucking pilot program upheld in court decision By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on April 19 rejected petitions for review for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program. Full Article
rt Court backs cross-border trucking pilot program By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:00:00 -0400 Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program will continue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on July 26. Full Article
rt United Steelworkers vow to ‘redouble’ efforts on safety By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Las Vegas – Members of the United Steelworkers have unanimously approved a resolution aimed at improving worker health and safety. Full Article
rt Appeals court sides with unions: No mine examinations during shifts By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has vacated a 2018 amendment to a 2017 Mine Safety and Health Administration rule that allowed a competent person to inspect the workplace as miners began work rather than prior to a shift – a decision United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts calls “a victory for miners everywhere.” Full Article
rt AFL-CIO sues OSHA in effort to force emergency standard By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The AFL-CIO has filed a lawsuit against OSHA and the Department of Labor, asking a federal court to require OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard on infectious disease amid the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
rt Court rejects AFL-CIO lawsuit to force OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on June 11 rejected an AFL-CIO lawsuit calling on the Department of Labor and OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard on infectious diseases amid the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
rt Annual ‘Death on the Job’ report looks at the effects of COVID-19 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on workplace safety is among the issues explored in the AFL-CIO’s annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers. Full Article
rt COVID-19’s full effect on workers will likely remain unknown, AFL-CIO’s ‘Death on the Job’ report claims By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the nation’s workforce will likely remain unclear because of the lack of a comprehensive national system to gather such information, according to the AFL-CIO’s annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers. Full Article
rt Report links construction unions to safer worksites By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 La Grange, IL — Unionized construction worksites may be nearly a fifth less likely to incur OSHA health and safety violations than their nonunionized counterparts, with positive effects on safety even more prevalent in the Midwest, a recent report shows. Full Article
rt Coalition sues OSHA in effort to force permanent standard on COVID-19 for health care workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — The AFL-CIO and National Nurses United are part of a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor and OSHA, petitioning a federal court to direct the agency to issue a permanent standard on COVID-19 focused on health care workers. Full Article
rt Annual ‘Death on the Job’ report part of Workers’ Memorial Week By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — “The nation must renew its commitment to protecting workers from job injury, disease and death, and make this a high priority,” the AFL-CIO says in its annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers. Full Article
rt Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act reintroduced in House By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation that would reduce the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours. Full Article
rt Workers Memorial Day: OSHA to host ceremony; AFL-CIO releases report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration have scheduled a national Workers Memorial Day ceremony for April 27 at the Department of Labor headquarters. Full Article
rt Stricter rules, increased corporate responsibility needed to protect temp workers: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Philadelphia – Staffing agencies that hire temporary workers need to be regulated more vigorously, and employers that use those agencies should carry a heavier load of responsibility for workers’ safety, a trio of Temple University law students concluded in a recent report examining how staffing agencies and host employers may “pass the buck” to get around proper safety training and other requirements. Full Article
rt Temp worker safety: NIOSH partners on best practices for host employers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — NIOSH, together with several partners, has developed a set of best practices to help employers protect temporary workers from injury and illness. Full Article
rt Partisan clash continues over what defines a ‘joint employer’ By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — Federal lawmakers are divided down party lines over a proposed rule from the National Labor Relations Board that would restore the board’s previous definition of “joint employer.” Full Article
rt Coalition asks court to strike down DOL rule on independent contractors By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s rule on determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Full Article
rt NLRB halts appeal of court decision that struck down revised joint employer rule By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The National Labor Relations Board has withdrawn its appeal of a federal court decision that blocked the board’s joint employer rule. Full Article
rt Contact-detecting portable saw By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500 The Jobsite Saw is the lightest, most portable and most affordable SawStop yet. Full Article
rt Helmet starter kits By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Optrel encourages welders to maintain the performance of their Optrel welding helmets with new Helmet Starter Kits for Expert Series and p550 Helmets. Full Article
rt Smart hard hat By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400 The HC1 Communicator is an intrinsically safe hard hat. It provides sensor-based contextual awareness of the surroundings; multimodal, real-time positioning and proximity detection; comprehensive audio-visual telecommunications; peripheral connectivity; and multiple wireless backhaul options, with an ergonomic and user-friendly interface. Full Article
rt Report examines work-related asthma in California By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Sacramento, CA – Almost 1 million people in California have work-related asthma, according to a new surveillance report from the California Department of Public Health. Full Article
rt Mostly virtual By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:04:00 -0400 Pandemic-prompted shutdowns have forced a pivot in the way construction safety training is delivered Full Article
rt Overexertion tops list of disabling work injuries for third straight year: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Hopkinton, MA – “Overexertion involving outside sources” was the leading cause of disabling injuries in the United States in 2014 for the third consecutive year, according to the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, an annual ranking of serious, nonfatal workplace injuries based on direct workers’ compensation costs. Full Article
rt ‘Much more must be done’: Report criticizes New York state’s workers’ comp system amid pandemic By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400 New York — Fewer than 10% of the estimated 250,000 employees who contracted COVID-19 while on the job last year in New York state filed for workers’ compensation benefits, and fewer than 1% have received a hearing, according to a recent report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. Full Article
rt New report highlights regulatory and legislative action on workers’ comp By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Boca Raton, FL — A new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance provides an overview of key legislative, regulatory and other developments affecting the workers’ comp system. Full Article
rt Workers’ comp case makes its way to Nebraska Supreme Court By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Lincoln, NE — A corrections worker who was injured during a self-defense training course wasn’t wrongfully terminated after her injury left her with permanent work restrictions, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled. Full Article
rt Workers’ comp report looks at the effects of long COVID By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Boca Raton, FL — A new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance shows that about a quarter of workers’ comp claims involving COVID-19 were for patients who developed long COVID. Full Article
rt New report spotlights legislative actions on workers’ comp By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Boca Raton, FL — The National Council on Compensation Insurance has released a new report detailing court cases and decisions that may affect workers’ comp. Full Article
rt Report details return-to-work trends among injured Texas workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Austin, TX — In Texas, 69% percent of employees who returned to work within six months of being injured in 2020 remained on the job for at least nine months. Full Article