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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that nearly 15 million work full-time (8 or more hours) evening shifts, night shifts, rotating shifts, or other irregular schedules. Schedules such as these often interfere with workers' sleep habits, resulting in fewer hours of sleep and a greater chance of fatigue.When a worker is fatigued, he or she is more likely to make mistakes while on the job. Depending on the worker's position, this may or may not be a problem. Workers in the constructio …

If your job requires you to work inside an office for long periods of time, you may want to pull back the curtains to let in more sunlight, because according to a recent study workers who are exposed to natural sunlight (not artificial light) benefit from improved health.Researchers at the Northwestern Medicine and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducted a study involving 49 office workers. Half of these workers sat directly next to a window while the other half sat in a center …

Lightning storms cause hundreds of injuries and millions of dollars worth of property damage each year. A single bolt of lighting may contain upwards of 500,000 megawatts of power, which is more than enough to cause fires and damage electrical devices. Homeowners should follow some basic precautions to protect themselves and their property from damage during a lightning a storm.Preparing Before a StormIf a lightning storm is approaching your residence, you should act fast to unplug all majo …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited an Oklahoma-based cellphone tower company last month for two safety violations after a tower collapsed and killed two of its workers and a volunteer firefighter.Back in February, the Harrison County cell tower collapsed while two employees from S and S Communication Specialists' were performing routine maintenance on it. The collapse killed 32-year-old Kyle Kirkpatrick of Hulbert, Oklahoma,  27-year-old Terry …

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule on poultry inspections last Thursday. Known as the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, it's designed to reduce the risk of foodborne illness in poultry facilities.This is the first major change made to poultry facility inspections in over half a century, and proponents say it could prevent approximately 5,000 illnesses each year.According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 48 …