The following post originally appeared in The Star, May 18, 2017 and can be viewed here. Working conditions at General Electric’s Peterborough factory between 1945 and 2000 played a significant role in an “epidemic” of work-related illnesses among employees and retirees, according to a comprehensive study of chemical exposures at the plant.
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Read moreThe 2017 Safety and Health Conference Agenda will be available later this month, please keep checking for updates.
Read moreOSHA’s severe injury reporting requirement, now in its second year, continues to show a disturbing trend of seven reported amputations a day at U.S. workplaces. The positive news is that the reports are leading to inspections, citations, and agreements with employers to make changes that will protect many more workers from injury. An analysis of
Read moreThis week at IAM District Lodge 15 located in Lyndhurst New Jersey, dedicated participants of the YTTW Auto / Diesel Tech Apprenticeship Program / IAM – CREST, attended an OSHA 10 Hour Outreach program covering various topics pertaining to General Industry and Safety in the workplace. Participants now hold a course completion card. This program
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