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OSHA CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

OSHA campaign targets MSDs in health care industry

July 23, 2013

Philadelphia – OSHA has launched a campaign that aims to protect health care workers from musculoskeletal disorders, the leading cause of injuries for those workers.

EPA warns air-conditioning techs about refrigerant substitutes

July 23, 2013

Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency is warning air-conditioning technicians, contractors, and propane manufacturers and sellers that the use of propane or other unapproved refrigerants in air-conditioning systems can lead to fires or explosions.

Wisconsin sanitation worker bill signed into law

July 22, 2013

Watertown, WI – New legislation in Wisconsin doubles the maximum and minimum fines for traffic violations that endanger sanitation workers.

Health care industry needs more OSHA standards, inspections: report

July 17, 2013

Washington – OSHA needs to issue more regulations that protect health care workers and conduct more inspections of facilities in that industry, according to a report released July 17 by advocacy group Public Citizen.

STATE LAWS

New Texas law makes assault against emergency department personnel a felony

July 9, 2013

Austin, TX – Beginning Sept. 1, assaulting emergency department personnel in Texas will be a felony offense under legislation signed into law June 14 by Gov. Rick Perry (R).

OSHA launches emphasis program on automobile lifts in Pacific islands

July 3, 2013

Washington – OSHA has initiated a Local Emphasis Program on automobile lift operations in Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

DISASTER RECOVERY

After the storm

Using PPE to help protect cleanup and restoration workers

July 1, 2013

Thomas J. Bukowski

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Personal protective equipment may be the best – or only – way to help protect cleanup workers against floodwater-related hazards.

NIOSH offers safety tips for residential construction workers

June 28, 2013

Washington – A new booklet from NIOSH describes safe work practices to help residential construction workers avoid manual material handling injuries.

NIOSH ladder safety app -- iTunes screen

Free app aims to help workers correctly position extension ladders

June 28, 2013

Washington – A new smartphone application from NIOSH is intended to help workers safely use extension ladders.

Aging workforce a ‘safety tsunami’ for workers’ comp: report

June 28, 2013

Kansas City, MO – The baby boomer generation now comprises a large portion of the U.S. workforce, and this aging workforce will become a driving factor in increased employee injury costs in the next two decades, according to a new report from risk management company Lockton.

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