OSHA ergo hearings kick off April 24, 2000 Almost two months of hearings on OSHA's proposed ergonomics rule got started on March 13 in Washington.Read More
Diesel exhaust causes cancer, study claims April 24, 2000 Toxic chemicals in diesel exhausts from trucks and buses are responsible for at least 125,000 cancers over a lifetime.Read More
Furniture firm to pay $115, 000 to settle air pollution case April 24, 2000 Brownwood Furniture will pay a $115,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act.Read More
Silver screen stars flunk safety test April 24, 2000 Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control studied 50 family movies and found that the big screen isn't projecting many safety messages to impressionable kids.Read More
Nursing homes are top OSHA targets April 24, 2000 Nursing homes dominate the list of the most dangerous workplaces in the U.S., according to the Service Employees International Union.Read More
Tougher noise rules for construction? April 24, 2000 OSHA estimates that 750,000 construction workers are bombarded by harmful noise levels.Read More
OSHA's priorities for FY 2001 April 24, 2000 OSHA chief Charles Jeffress recently outlined top priorities to Congress for the next fiscal year.Read More
Industrial hygiene conference to change name April 24, 2000 This year's American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition looks like it will be the last one with the words "industrial hygiene" attached to it.Read More
Pain poll shows most Americans suffering April 24, 2000 More than one in every four working adults missed work in the past year due to pain.Read More