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Among the concerns of wellness and health promotion pros surveyed were getting employees to "buy in" and how to retain employees once they are engaged in the program.

The new Web page is designed to help employers address hazardous combustible dust and provides recommendations to prevent these hazards.

The airline defended its safety and maintenance procedures despite being cited for flying more than three dozen planes that missed FAA inspections.

Orthopaedic surgeons are calling for increased research and education when it comes to protecting a woman’s musculoskeletal health.

Wisconsin has adopted the most recent edition of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, aimed at improving fire safety and property protection.

Federal inspections will be carried out at hundreds of plants where combustible dust is a workplace hazard, OSHA's Ed Foulke, Jr. announced.

An Italian worker was overcome by sulphur fumes while cleaning the inside of a truck tank; three others died when they entered to help him.

The agency sent letters to 14,000 employers nationwide whose injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average.

United Steelworkers and other organizations are calling for federal protective action for workers exposed to possible health risks from engineered nanoparticles.

In light of last month's deadly Imperial Sugar refinery blast, Miller-Barrow legislation would force OSHA to issue rules regulating combustible industrial dusts.