Based on survey data from fire departments, 45.2 percent of all injuries occurred during fire ground operations, and the majority of those (55.3 percent) were strains and sprains. The National Fire Protection Association estimates that 65,880 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2013, a 5.1 percent drop from 2012 and the lowest
Read more →Recognizing the fact that holiday sales events, like Black Friday, have turned deadly in the past, OSHA is asking retailers to adopt crowd management plans. OSHA is asking retail employers to implement safety measures to prevent workplace injuries during major sales events, including Black Friday. In 2008, a retail worker was trampled to death when
Read more →Its safety advisory notice says material contaminated or suspected of being contaminated with Ebola is regulated as a Category A infectious substance under the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
Read more →The participating countries agreed to boost female labor force participation rates by 25 percent by 2025. Doing so will bring an estimated 100 million additional women into the labor force by that year.
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