November 15, 2007 The rule is a basic requirement that codifies OSHA’s long-standing policy that it is the employer’s responsibility to pay the cost of protecting workers from safety and health hazards.
Read moreNovember 5, 2007 Young workers suffer a disproportionate share of injuries and fatalities, especially in the first year on the job. In 2006, 30 youths under 18 died from work-related injuries. In 2003, an estimated 54,800 work-related injuries and illnesses among youth less than 18 years of age were treated in hospital emergency departments.
Read moreNovember 1, 2007 MRSA is a bacteria commonly found on the skin or in noses of healthy people without causing infection. MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to antibiotics making it more difficult to treat.
Read moreOctober 22, 2007 Legislation passed intended to prevent workers in food processing plants from getting a debilitating, irreversible lung disease that has already sickened and killed a number of workers nationwide.
Read moreOctober 22, 2007 The H5N1 virus has been studied most since it has killed millions of poultry overseas and has caused disease in over 300 people that have had close contact with infected birds. Although it has not frequently infected humans, very serious illness and death can occur when people become infected.
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