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A nationwide study of heart attack victims finds that a surprising number — one-third — did not experience chest pain.

Most Americans who smoke want to quit but get little help from their doctors, according to a report by the U.S. Public Health Service.

Findings from six recent fatality reports by NIOSH show the need to protect teen workers from workplace hazards.

About 30 million Americans suffer from some sort of hearing loss, yet only 20 percent seek treatment.

Following a crane crash in Chicago on May 10th that killed one worker and injured two others, the American Society of Safety Engineers recommends the book, “Crane Hazards and Their Prevention” by David V. MacCollum, PE, CSP.

OSHA has published a bulletin to help protect outdoor workers in construction, landscaping, and forestry.

A federal judge has ordered an Idaho man to serve 17 years in prison for unsafe work practices that left a 20-year-old employee with permanent brain damage from cyanide poisoning.

Workers can now use the Internet to inform OSHA about health and safety hazards in the workplace.

Doesn’t seem like a week goes by without someone putting out another press release on the ergo rulemaking saga.

OSHA has completed a "Lookback" review of its lockout-tagout standard.