UAW Joins Critics Slamming RFK Jr.’s Cuts to Worker Safety Unit April 9, 2025 By Gerry Smith The Trump administration’s move to gut the agency tasked with ensuring workplace safety is facing intensifying pushback, including from the...
Preventing Spreading of Infectious Diseases in the Workplace March 4, 2019 It may be obvious when people get injured at work, but it may not always be apparent when people acquire...
NIOSH Study Examines Machine Learning to Prevent Some Workplace Injuries July 23, 2018 Workplace interventions can be helpful in reducing injuries while on the clock. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, low...
Study: Fatigue-Related Crashes More Likely Farther From Rest Stops May 22, 2018 Fatigue-related crashes were more likely to occur when rest areas were 20 miles or more from the crash site. Photo...
Study Finds Hundreds of Black Lung Cases in Appalachia February 12, 2018 A new research letter published in a medical journal details hundreds of cases of black lung disease in the Central...
Summer Jobs Can Put Teens at Risk for Workplace Injuries June 27, 2017 By Denise Johnson The start of summer means summertime jobs for many teens across the U.S. In 2015, 19.1 million workers under 24...
Arkansas, Louisiana, and West Virginia Have Highest Rates of Workplace Deaths in Southeastern U.S. November 15, 2016 According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), researchers found that one U.S. region with a particularly...
Ladder Safety Education Key to Reducing Falls May 20, 2016 By Denise Johnson A significant number of workers’ compensation claims are related to the careless use of ladders, according to the Accident Fund...
Older Workers Effect on Workers’ Comp Injuries and Costs January 25, 2016 By Denise Johnson Employment of workers aged 65 or older grew by 101 percent between 1997 and 2007, while employment of individuals 75...
Federal Safety Agency Investigates Oilfield Deaths Linked to Fracking May 20, 2014 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. The Obama administration is investigating the health risks of hydraulic fracturing after at least four deaths among oilfield workers since...