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Analyzing data from all nuclear power plants in the U.S., Entergy Corporation learned that safer plants (in terms of number of violations cited by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) performed better — and at lower operating costs.

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) will again chair the Employment, Safety and Training Subcommittee of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee as the new session of Congress gets underway.

During the month of February employers with 11 or more employees must post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2000.

The Automotive Industry Action Group has set up an Occupational Health & Safety Steering Committee to oversee work groups that will develop guidelines and standards.

A voluntary threshold limit value (TLV®) for hand activity level has been set by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Worldwide (ACGIH®).

To get an idea of where safety and health fit into your workplace, OSHA suggests answering the questions below.

Two days before President Bush’s inauguration, OSHA chief Charles Jeffress held his last press briefing.

The first meeting of the ANSI Z10 committee on Occupational Health and Safety Systems will take place February 8 and 9 in Falls Church, Va.

The National Safety Council announced that the new proposed voluntary ergonomics standard is now available for formal public comment.

Here are few predictions based on conversations with Washington sources about changes that will be implemented under Bush's tenure.