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Sixteen workers lost their lives on the job every day in 1999.

Employees often take risks even when they know the possible consequences.

A crew member working on the television show ``The X-Files'' at a location site in Los Angeles was killed recently after scaffolding he was on became electrified with a 4,800 volt charge.

Five studies conducted in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Connecticut, Miami, and Pittsburgh all show that first responders — firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics — face low risks for Hepatitis C, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

OSHA and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work have set up a joint Web site.

Health insurance is one of the most costly benefits for employers, accounting for 5.4 percent of total compensation costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

BP Amoco and Koch Petroleum Group have reached agreements with EPA and the U.S. Justice Department to invest almost $600 million to eliminate nearly 60,000 tons of air pollution annually.

Members of the American Industrial Hygiene Association have voted to retain the original name of the association’s annual conference and exposition.

Feds move against “air rage”

OSHA is making available a new poster for informing workers of their rights to a safe workplace.