The low-down on Lyme disease June 1, 2000 OSHA has published a bulletin to help protect outdoor workers in construction, landscaping, and forestry.Read More
17-year jail term for enviro crime June 1, 2000 A federal judge has ordered an Idaho man to serve 17 years in prison for unsafe work practices that left a 20-year-old employee with permanent brain damage from cyanide poisoning.Read More
OSHA unveils e-complaint system June 1, 2000 Workers can now use the Internet to inform OSHA about health and safety hazards in the workplace.Read More
OSHA ergonomics update June 1, 2000 Doesn’t seem like a week goes by without someone putting out another press release on the ergo rulemaking saga.Read More
Lockout-tagout rule a success, declares OSHA June 1, 2000 OSHA has completed a "Lookback" review of its lockout-tagout standard.Read More
Nursing homes are top OSHA targets June 1, 2000 Nursing homes dominate the list of the most dangerous workplaces in the U.S., according to the Service Employees International Union.Read More
Guns and hearing loss June 1, 2000 The risk of off-the-job hearing loss increases for men who hunt and practice target shooting, according to University of Wisconsin researchers.Read More
Industrial hygiene conference to change name June 1, 2000 This year's American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition looks like it will be the last one with the words "industrial hygiene" attached to it.Read More
Working more, sleeping less June 1, 2000 American are working more and sleeping less, leading to potential safety risks, according to a poll by the National Sleep Foundation.Read More
No time to chat? June 1, 2000 Only ten percent of Industrial Safety & Hygiene News’ readers use online chat rooms and discussion forums.Read More