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OSHA announced on Thursday, April 17, 2008, that the agency is now accepting applications for Susan Harwood Training Grants.

OSHA Region 3, the Roofing Contractors Association, and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local #30 have joined forces to promote workplace safety and health for employees in the local roofing industry

The Arizona mining, smelting and refining company agreed to continue contamination investigations and remove arsenic, lead and copper contaminated soil.

In a new case study report, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board called for a new national fire code for hazardous waste facilities and for better information provided to emergency planners.

An inspection was initiated as part of OSHA's National Emphasis Program for petroleum refineries.

Continued goal of alliance is to provide safety and health information related to PPE, heat stress, and silica exposure to employees in the metalcasting industry.

Employee working to sanitize poultry processing equipment was electrocuted and died when the equipment’s conductive surface became energized.

Injuries relating to snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice jumped this past winter in Nova Scotia, Canada, according to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia.

NIOSH is soliciting applications for the 2007 NIOSH Director's Award for Outstanding Extramural Research in Occupational Safety and Health. Application deadline is April 15.

Resolution (S. Res. 509) and hearing coincide with this year’s observance of National Public Health Week, April 7-13.