By Patrick Corcoran on September 8, 2010
Last year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an initiative to crack down on employers that cover up workplace hazards by failing to disclose many of their on-the-job injuries. Last week the agency showed that it is moving ahead on the issue. It proposed fines of more than $1.2 million in a case against ... Read more »
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By Patrick Corcoran on September 3, 2010
The 33 Chilean miners trapped thousands of feet below ground in a collapsed mine have had their first hot meal since the August 5 accident, but they’ll have to wait a little longer to get their alcohol and tobacco fixes.
Although the health of the trapped crew seems surprisingly good, doctors say that after several weeks of ... Read more »
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By Elise Craig on September 3, 2010
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to develop dementia than those who do not suffer from PTSD, according to a new study by researchers at a VA medical center in Texas.
Researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center studied 10,481 veterans 65 and older who had been seen at the center at least ... Read more »
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By Patrick Corcoran on September 3, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $550,400 in penalties against a Pennsylvania brass foundry, citing it for willful failure to protect workers from lead exposure.
Excelsior Brass Works, owned by Kief Industries, failed to install proper protections, did not do air tests or provide training on the dangers of lead exposure, and did not adequately keep tabs on the health of ... Read more »
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By Patrick Corcoran on September 3, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it is considering a petition to restrict the long hours worked by medical residents.
“We are very concerned about medical residents working extremely long hours, and we know of evidence linking sleep deprivation with an increased risk of needle sticks, puncture wounds, lacerations, medical errors and motor vehicle accidents,” ... Read more »
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By Patrick Corcoran on September 2, 2010
All 13 crew members from a Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling platform that burst into flames Thursday have been rescued and, authorities said, no oil spill occurred as a result of the fire, The Associated Press reports.
The crew members survived after leaping from the platform and floating together in protective “gumby suits” in the waters ... Read more »
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