The community of Bukit OUG, Kuala Lumpur, is facing an unusual yet pressing issue: abandoned vehicles. These derelict cars are not only a visual blight but als…

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) released its first iPad application to support work safety and to promote health at the workplace. …

Many life factors can cause fatigue, which can be difficult to recognise. It’s important that individuals and organisations work towards reducing it. Remember…

State Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dianne Blumer recently approved the Kodiak Plant of Trident Seafoods for renewal in the Alaska Occupatio…

BANGI : The people are advised to avoid risking their lives over their personal belongings by putting up a fight against snatch thieves. Commenting on t…

SOUTH Africa should pay more attention to safety and health precautions in various industries, Segran Reddy, operations manager at SRA, the safety, health…

By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON (AP) - While businesses bemoan the cost of regulations, a new study suggests that government enforcement of workplace health and …

As duties and projects shift in priority and if we are not constantly alert to change, we will lose the “ feel ” of the workplace. Employee turnover, new …

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety  (BMU), the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) an…

Employers are in the dark, whether their safety incentive programs encourage or discourage the reporting of injuries and illnesses by their employees, or if …

There are many companies in the country where it is mandatory for women to work night shifts. The companies include those into manufacturing, sec…

Construction companies and industrial firms in Dubai will soon have to appoint safety officers accredited by the emirate’s civic body to prevent worksite a…

Four decades ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act , promising every worker the right to a safe job. Unions and our allies have fough…

Ensuring safe and healthy working conditions is an important responsibility for both employers and employees. Minimising chances of accidents and disease i…

KUCHING : Telekom Malaysia (TM) Bhd, Sarawak, is given a target of zero accident when its UniFi broadband services are launched in the state soon. In ann…

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…

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…

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…