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The deadly blaze is one of the deadliest industrial accidents this year in a country plagued with dangerous workplaces.

New National Emphasis Program focuses on the fire and explosion hazards that may exist at facilities where combustible dusts accumulate.

Forty-three people died while working construction in New York in 2006, the deadliest year in at least a decade in the city.

Both the number and rate of workplace injuries and illnesses declined from 2005 to 2006. The rate is the lowest since the Labor Department began collecting data in 1972.

In a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger, the safety organization notes that "these laws are a step forward in increasing roadway safety and on-the-job safety."

The alliance will benefit workers in both the construction and general industries and specifically focus on encouraging motor vehicle safety and drug-free workplaces.

Workers who go back to a chronically stressful job after an initial heart attack have twice the risk of a second "coronary heart event," according to new research.

Extension to Nov. 24, says Z359 Accredited Standards Committee, will give EHS pros more time to understand the new Fall Protection Code.

Court’s decision to let the current hours-of-service rules stand for just 90 more days supports the recommendations of safety groups.

Hagemeyer would probably not accept the bid immediately and might try to obtain a higher price, according to reports.