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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formed a new alliance with the American Chemistry Council (ACC).This new partnership is being hailed as an effort to protect workers from asthma and lung conditions associated with the polyurethane production industry. Polyurethane is a type of plastic that's used in a wide variety of applications. Scientifically speaking, it consists of organic compounds that are joined together by carbamate links. Because of its unique properties, polyureth …

Ever since it was formed in 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made great progress towards creating safer workplaces and subsequently reducing the number of work-related injury and illness. Nonetheless, statistics show that nearly three million nonfatal injuries occur every year in the United States. While there's no way to completely eliminate all incidents, OSHA continues to reduce these numbers by citing employers for safety violations.If an employer doesn't co …

In a previous blog post, we discussed the top 10 most frequently cited safety violations according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Coming in at number nine on the list is machine guarding. While machine guarding quite literally refers to physical barriers and protection systems for machines, many workers and employers are unfamiliar with this safety measure. So, if you're interested in learning more about machine guarding and why it's important, keep reading.The …

Diet plays an important role in our health and longevity. If you eat nutritious, well-balanced meals, you'll have a lower risk of disease and illness than someone who eats processed meals consisting mainly of filler ingredients. However, a new study has revealed just how important a healthy diet really is. According to researchers at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, poor dieting is responsible for nearly one in five deaths globally.For the study, researchers analyzed health data f …

Fatigue is something that every worker will experience at some point or another. Maybe you didn't get enough sleep the night before, or perhaps you've been working a long shift. Regardless, when fatigue begins to settle in, it can increase the risk of injury.The Dangers of Worker FatigueSo, just how much of a problem is worker fatigue? Statistics show that being awake for 17 hours has the same effects of a having a blood alcohol content of 0.05. Being awake for at least 24 hours, however, has th …