By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
In a just released study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) finds that U.S. long-haul truck drivers were twice as likely to be obese compared to the adult working population, as well as more likely to smoke and suffer from other…
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By James L. Curtis, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has just issued a new recommended exposure limit (REL) for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds. The NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium, Publication Number 2013-128 (January 2013), sets a significantly lower recommended exposure limit,…
Continue Reading NIOSH Lowers Advised Exposure Limit For Airborne Hexavalent Chromium – Industry May Not Be Able to Achieve!
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is proposing to expand its ongoing evaluation of New Jersey legislation to prevent workplace violence in healthcare facilities. NIOSH is currently conducting a nurse survey at hospitals to examine the compliance and impact of the legislation. According to NIOSH the objective of the…
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By James L. Curtis and Meagan Newman
As much the East Coast of the U.S. is dealing with Hurricane Sandy it is important to keep in mind that the dangers of a storm of this magnitude persist long after the winds, rains and sleet have passed.
Storm and flood cleanup activities can present hazards to workers and volunteers. Before embarking…
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By Brent I. Clark and Craig B. Simonsen
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently issued a hazard alert on hydraulic fracturing operations intended to protect workers from silica exposure. According to the OSHA press release the action was taken after consultation with stakeholders and that it also …
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