(U.S. Department of Labor) Workplace Lung Health Risks and Awareness November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity to remind employers that lung health is a critical workplace issue, reaching and devastating the lives of many employees and their families every year. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez warns, “Workers should never have to…
(CDC) OSHA has launched a regional program, which focuses on reducing illness and injury at southeastern chicken processing facilities. OSHA Regional News Release: Poultry workers are twice as likely to suffer serious injuries and six times more likely to get sick on the job than other private sector workers, facts…
(NIOSH) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) outlines potential hazards to outdoor workers and the responsibility of employers to mitigate these risks: Outdoor workers are exposed to many types of hazards that depend on their type of work, geographic region, season, and duration of time they are outside.…