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Boston — Results of a recent clinical trial show that a drug approved to treat excessive daytime sleepiness among people with sleep apnea or narcolepsy may help early-morning shift workers feel “significantly less sleepy.” Researchers from the Mass General Brigham hospital system recently found that solriamfetol can help boost alertness in workers who begin shifts […]

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Dayton, OH — A new video from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association stresses the importance of following manufacturer recommendations for equipment used during rope grabs and two-person pickoff rescue situations. “When performing a rescue, the backup lifeline is critical,” Brandon Foster, director of safety and field operations at NATE member company VIKOR, says in […]

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Washington — The National Safety Council is commending ASTM for updating its standard on serious incident and fatality prevention, which NSC says will “help improve workplace safety by providing businesses with clear guidance.” The E2920-26 standard establishes four levels of SIF classifications, with Level 1 incidents having a “clear workplace connection” and “life-ending, life-threatening or […]

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Salem, OR — The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has released an online training course for workers in the logging industry. The free Oregon Yarding and Loading Safety Training includes industry-relevant examples based on real-world safety issues; self-paced learning modules; short, micro-learning modules; and downloadable resources for on-the-job use. Between 2018 and 2023, 53 […]

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Washington — Now available to truck drivers and trucking operations managers: a third Jason’s Law survey about the availability of safe places for truckers to park and rest. The Federal Highway Administration is conducting the survey, with separate versions for truckers and operations managers. The response deadline is Feb. 27. Signed in July 2012, the […]

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When it comes to working out, it’s OK to “choose ‘good enough’ over ‘perfect,’” a University of Michigan researcher says. “Nothing has to be perfect, including exercise,” said Michelle Segar, a behavioral scientist at the university. Segar and a team of researchers from U-M and Kent State University recently conducted four focus groups among 27 […]

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Arlington, TX — Engineers from the University of Texas at Arlington claim they’ve developed a soft, air-powered exoskeleton that shows promise in helping workers reduce muscle strain. The Pneumatically Actuated Soft Elbow Exoskeleton, or PASE, uses a “lightweight silicone ‘pneumatic actuator’ – a soft, air-filled mechanism that helps move the arm – to assist movement […]

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Westminster, CO-based KPA has separated its Flex and Risk Management Center software businesses into an independent entity named Novara. Novara will focus on artificial intelligence-embedded safety and operational risk management software for high-risk industries. Its solutions will be delivered primarily through Flex, a configurable Software as a Service platform that supports day-to-day safety workflows. KPA […]

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Practicing tai chi, a low-impact martial art that consists of a series of gentle movements, may help adults 50 and older manage chronic insomnia, researchers say. A team led by researchers from the University of Hong Kong studied randomized trials involving 200 Chinese adults who were diagnosed with insomnia and didn’t partake in shift work. […]

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