KUALA LUMPUR : The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) has approved almost RM5 million this year to be given as aid to 22 non-governmental organisations an…

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH ), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association ( NHCA ), on Feb. 23 a…

KUALA LUMPUR : THE manufacturing sector has seen a significant drop in the number of accidents at the workplace due to a higher level of awareness on heal…

Each day,an average of THREE people die as a result of work-related accidents or diseases, totaling more than 1200 work-related deaths a year. TWO of e…

The office workstation should let the worker sit and carry out their duties in comfort while allowing for voluntary changes in the working position. A work…

MANAMA : More than 800 delegates are taking part in a high-level meeting in Bahrain to discuss safety, occupational health and promoting safe working condition…

A wartime evacuee who has dedicated more than six decades of his life to health and safety has been given a special honour. Edward Slater, who is known as …

As many as 95 percent of the body consists of water, which act as carriers of nutrients to the body cells are not starving. For example, the brain “hunger” for…

Study has found that many school buildings still contains asbestos products that are posing a significant health risk to the teachers and students who inhabi…

By MIKE STUCKA - mstucka@macon.com Federal regulators say a Sandersville sawmill exposed workers to falls of as much as 18 feet and didn’t develop procedur…

Planning your own accident? What shall you do? Source : www.DarthsAndDroids.net

Heat, whether ' seasonal ' or part of the ' normal work environment ', can be a hazard - working in heat can lead to workers suffering seri…

The days of retiring at age 62 or so are over for many. Instead of playing golf and gardening, a significant number of older Americans are still at work. …

OSHMS Manual previous : Part 3.04 - Legislation (Codes of Practices) 3.05  The OSH Standards Standards generally outline acceptable minimum requiremen…

Halliburton has been reapproved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Star Worksite within its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP…

Now days, we use computers for longer hours, we may notice increasing aches and pains in some parts of our bodies. These musculoskeletal problems can happe…

KUALA LUMPUR : The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has urged relevant agencies and authorities to beef up safety at beaches th…

"Nothing speaks louder than a photograph that stirs the imagination, evokes emotions and engages both the photographer and the viewer," said Dr. Chri…

The International Dairy Foods Association is now accepting applications for the eighth annual Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards, a program that hon…

Taipei , Feb. 2 (CNA) Nearly 90 percent of injuries sustained by workers on the job usually occur after the midday break, according to Council of Labor Af…

Most people would not think that an office is a particularly hazardous work environment—and compared to a foundry or mine, it is not. However, even an ordi…

Washington , Jan 27 (ANI): A longstanding California occupational safety program, which necessitates all businesses to do away with workplace risks, can help…