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Depictions of CPR on TV often don’t align with the reality of the potentially lifesaving practice and frequently show the “outdated” method of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation – potentially skewing public perception, researchers say. A team from the Schools of Public Health and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh analyzed 169 U.S. TV episodes showing bystanders performing […]

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New York — Around half of employees don’t seek medical care because of out-of-pocket costs, while even fewer report feeling “holistic healthy,” results of a recent study reveal. For its 24th annual U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study, financial services companies MetLife commissioned separate employer and employee surveys. Nearly 2,500 decision-makers and leaders responded to the […]

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Washington — Chemical Safety Board member Sylvia Johnson maintains that “robust regulation” can help prevent explosions involving combustible dust; however, OSHA hasn’t yet started rulemaking on a general industry standard. CSB resounded its call for such a standard in a new agency video exploring what caused a fatal May 2017 explosion and fire at the […]

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Silver Spring, MD — A recent analysis from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training shows that industry deaths tied to opioid overdoses and suicides have declined, indicating that “prevention efforts make a difference.” CPWR Data Center researchers examined information from the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Cause File. Among construction workers ages […]

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By Jennifer Yario, senior managing editor Personal protective equipment and clothing for women is “moving past simply resizing men’s styles and toward designs made specifically for women,” said Samantha Bigner, product marketing specialist at Protective Industrial Products. She noted that manufacturers are focusing on “better fit, mobility and protection through tailored silhouettes, broader size ranges […]

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Ensuring that personal protective equipment fits well is more than a fashion concern. Ill-fitting PPE puts female workers at real risk. Loose gear means a higher chance of snags, tangles and trip hazards. Oversized gloves reduce grip strength and dexterity. Boots that are too large increase the risk of slips and falls. Harnesses that aren’t […]

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Edmonton, Alberta — A fear of negative repercussions “appears to be a strong driving force for why someone might hesitate to report a hazard” at work, a recent report out of Canada suggests. University of Alberta researchers surveyed nearly 4,700 mining workers and contractors while examining thousands of incident reports across five mining operations. Survey […]

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Arlington, VA — Regularly checking equipment that uses autotransformers can help miners and mine operators reduce electric shock risks, the Mine Safety and Health Administration says. In a recent safety alert, the agency explains that shuttle cars equipped with autotransformers may cause a ground fault that isn’t detected by the ground fault protection circuit because […]

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Washington — A total of 5,070 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2024 – a 4% decrease from 2023, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data released Feb. 19 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. The overall rate of fatal workplace injuries declined to 3.3 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers from 3.5 per 100,000 FTEs […]

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Responding is Mandy Marxen, marketing manager, U.S. Chemical Storage, Wilkesboro, NC. Secondary containment sumps are a standard feature in today’s hazmat storage buildings – but their design didn’t emerge by chance. It’s the result of decades of regulatory evolution driven by environmental protection, fire prevention, and lessons learned from catastrophic spills and fires. Here’s some […]

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