Truck Drivers with Untreated Sleep Apnea Have a Five-Time Greater Risk of Crashes
Truck drivers who have obstructive sleep apnea and who do not attempt to adhere to a mandated treatment program have a much greater risk...
Smart Vests Have Construction Workers' Safety at Heart
Heat stress is a growing safety concern in the building industry and now an innovative smart vest has been developed to monitor the...
Pre-Contamination of New Gypsum Wallboard with Potentially Harmful Fungal Species
Gypsum wallboard is a popular building material, but is also very frequently overgrown by Stachybotrys chartarum after severe and/or...
Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionnaires’ disease is an often severe form of pneumonia typically acquired by susceptible persons (e.g., elderly persons and smokers)...
OSHA Adopts Final Rule on Eye and Face Protection
OSHA today published a final rule that updates eye and face protection standards. The rule, which goes into effect April 25, covers PPE...
New and Final OSHA Rules on Crystalline Silica Dust
Who is affected by the rule? About 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust in their workplaces. The...
