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The American Society of Safety Engineers told OSHA officials at hearings in Chicago that an ergonomics standard is needed.

EPA is giving companies more of an incentive to voluntarily report and correct environmental violations.

California Governor Gray Davis has proclaimed May as “Safe Jobs for Youth Month” to focus attention on teen injuries in the workplace as employers gear up for hiring summer help.

A recently released study into the root causes of 323 workplace fatality cases conducted for OSHA by a team of consultants found that most of the companies involved had safety programs and personnel in place, but traditional safety strategies were often ignored.

Thousands of young people are injured or killed at work each year.

There’s No Place Like Home… for Workplace Safety” is a new self-help brochure for telecommuters published by the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

The revised injury and illness recordkeeping rule was slated to be issued by July 1, 2000.

A brief summary of OSHA's recent accomplishments.

Sweating is effective only if the humidity level is low enough or air is moving across your skin and if body fluids and salt are adequately replaced.

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