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  • Safety & Health April 12, 2010

    NIOSH releases book for Spanish-language construction workers

    NIOSH has translated into Spanish a guide (.pdf file) outlining ways for construction workers to prevent job-related musculoskeletal injuries. The publication provides background information on ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders from a construction perspective, as well as 20 two-page tip sheets describing equipment to reduce physical stresses on the body. “Preventing painful and sometimes disabling injuries

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  • Safety & Health April 12, 2010

    New OSHA eTool reviews electric power industry hazards

    In January, OSHA debuted a new eTool for employers and qualified workers in the electric power industry. Potential hazards in that field include arc flash, electric shock, falls and thermal burn hazards. The eTool provides a detailed review of parts of OSHA’s electric power generation transmission and distribution standard 29 CFR 1910.269, and information for

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  • Safety & Health April 12, 2010

    Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA says incomplete recordkeeping may be hiding higher worker injuries

    An article in the March 11 issue of Business Week magazine, “Caution: Stats May Be Slippery,” highlighted OSHA efforts to ensure accurate recordkeeping on worker injuries and illnesses. The article, which featured interviews with workers and corporate safety representatives, quoted Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA David Michaels’ concerns that safety achievements may have been

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  • Safety & Health March 19, 2010

    OSHA QuickCards™ focus on safety in marine cargo handling operations

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently developed three QuickCards™ addressing worker safety topics in marine cargo handling operations. Gangway Safety in Marine Cargo Handling lists safety requirements for preventing falls from gangways, the walkways used for boarding and departing vessels. First Aid in Marine Cargo Handling explains workplace requirements such as assuring at least

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  • Safety & Health March 19, 2010

    Department of Labor Updates Federal Labor Law Poster

    The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated the Federal Labor Law Poster to include the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and updates to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) statute. Those updates include military service member provisions and clarify definitions of serious health conditions.  Under GINA, discrimination based on genetic information is prohibited in hiring,

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