Most recent stories from www.examinetics.comhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaJuly2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaJuly2010OSHA has made over 2,000 site visits to assess and monitor BP’s actions in protecting workers involved in the cleanup process in the Gulf region...Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/SoundingOutAgainstTheVuvuzelashttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/SoundingOutAgainstTheVuvuzelasThe sheer volume of noise generated from hundreds and possibly thousands of vuvuzelas at sporting events could potentially be damaging to the ears...Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/CharacterizingMusculoskeletalDisordersInAutomotiveIndustryhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/CharacterizingMusculoskeletalDisordersInAutomotiveIndustryResearchers have recently carried out a study to discover the types of MSDs of the upper limbs suffered by blue and white collar workers in two automotive manufacturing plants in Germany...Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaJune2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaJune2010OSHA has taken steps to further protect workers in the general industry from slips, trips and falls on walking-working surfaces...Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/respiratoryhealthintextileworkersafterworkcessationhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/respiratoryhealthintextileworkersafterworkcessationWorkers in the textile industry are potentially exposed to cotton dusts and associated endotoxin...Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/whatsnewatoshamay2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/whatsnewatoshamay2010OSHA provides health and safety support for oil spill cleanup workers...Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewApril2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewApril2010President Obama promises mine safety review...Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/IsWorkingForTheElectricUtilityIndustryAPainInTheNeckhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/IsWorkingForTheElectricUtilityIndustryAPainInTheNeckA study has recently been published to describe the incidence and impact of neck injuries among workers in the electric utility industry...Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaMarch2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaMarch2010OSHA publishes new health and safety bulletinsFri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewMarch2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewMarch2010The deadline for nominations relating to 10 vacancies (five labor and five management) to Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health is extended until March 31, 2010...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/LinkingLungCancerToOccupationhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/LinkingLungCancerToOccupationIt is well-known that exposure to certain chemicals and hazardous materials in the workplace may increase the risk of developing lung cancer... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaFebruary2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaFebruary2010OSHA has recently proposed a change to the OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) to include a column for employers to record work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)...Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/CharacterizingInjuriesSustainedByEmergencyRespondershttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/CharacterizingInjuriesSustainedByEmergencyRespondersEmergency responders (ERs), including firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel (EMS), face many hazardous situations on a daily basis...Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewJanuary2010http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewJanuary2010The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released preliminary data indicating that mining deaths have reached an all-time low for the second year in a row...Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaDecember2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaDecember2009OSHA has released a new publication to support Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responders when giving aid to victims who have been exposed to hazardous substances and chemicals...Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/RisksAndTrendsAssociatedWithTractorOverturnFatalitieshttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/RisksAndTrendsAssociatedWithTractorOverturnFatalitiesOne of the leading causes of fatalities in agricultural settings is tractor overturns...Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewNov2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewNov2009OSHA issues record $87 million penalty to BP Products North America...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/SleepRecoveryAfterFourSuccessiveNightShiftshttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/SleepRecoveryAfterFourSuccessiveNightShiftsA research team in Japan has recently undertaken work to discover whether sleep recovery patterns after successive night shifts were different between individuals... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaOct2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaOct2009This month, OSHA announced the launch of a National Emphasis Program (NEP), on record keeping, to assess the accuracy of illness and injury data recorded by employers and businesses...Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NegativePerceptionsAboutAnIllnessFacilitatesLaterReturnToWorkhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NegativePerceptionsAboutAnIllnessFacilitatesLaterReturnToWorkThe way in which an illness is perceived by the sufferer impacts on their fitness to return to work and time taken to return to work...Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewSept2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewSept2009Since we are now approaching the ‘flu season, Examinetics, Inc. wishes to dedicate this bulletin to providing you with news and updates on the H1N1 situation...Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/IncreasedNumberOfWorkplaceInjuriesAfterChangingToDsthttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/IncreasedNumberOfWorkplaceInjuriesAfterChangingToDstResearchers have published interesting results from two studies into the effects of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on workplace injuries...Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewAugust2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewAugust2009Last month, NIOSH released a new publication outlining the changes to the ‘skin notations’ hazard identification system...Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshahttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaDuring the summer months, the construction industry is at its peak. To highlight health and safety issues within the industry...Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/ParentalExposureToPesticidesAndChildhoodBrainCancerhttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/ParentalExposureToPesticidesAndChildhoodBrainCancerA new study has suggested an association between parental exposure to pesticides and the incidence of children with brain cancer...Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewJuly2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/NewsReviewJuly2009Did you know that blocking out everyday noise (eg at home or on the subway) by turning up the volume on your MP3 player can seriously damage your hearing?Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaJune2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaJune2009If you run a non-profit, community or faith-based organization, there are grants available to support health and safety training and education for you and your workers...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/PreventingOccupationalSkinDisordershttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/PreventingOccupationalSkinDisordersHealthcare industry workers such as hospital and care home workers are prone to Occupational Skin Disorders (OSDs)...Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/SeverityFactorsForEmphysemaInUsCoalMinershttp://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/SeverityFactorsForEmphysemaInUsCoalMinersEmphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which results in the long term and progressive deformation and destruction of the architecture of the lung...Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaMay2009http://www.examinetics.com/Bulletin/WhatsNewAtOshaMay2009OSHA has released information to help employers and workers understand about the H1N1 virus...Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500