Communications technology among tools needed to aid miner safety
A new National Academy of Sciences report identifies tools that would help miners devise their own means of escape when trapped underground.
Other
Mar 15, 2013
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News tagged with occupational health
First-of-its-kind forklift simulator could reduce injuries, deaths
Tactus Technologies has developed a first-of-its-kind virtual reality training program for forklift operators, a product that company officials expect will reduce work-related injuries and deaths.
Engineering
Mar 14, 2013
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'Crazy-busy' Canadians under pressure on the job
Having more control in the workplace can have negative consequences for individuals but it depends on the form of job control, according to new research out of the University of Toronto.
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2013
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OSHA: Sandy contamination below permissible limits
(AP)—Tests done at Superstorm Sandy cleanup sites show that the level of contaminants does not exceed federal workplace exposure limits.
Environment
Jan 9, 2013
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Prevention through design: A new approach to reduce construction risks
Deborah Young-Corbett, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, is working in a new field of engineering known as Prevention through Design or PtD to reduce health risks to construction ...
Engineering
Dec 10, 2012
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Study shows the reality for 'vital' Christchurch quake responders
Front-line rescue workers in Christchurch put their own needs and those of their families to one side to play a vital role during the Christchurch earthquakes and aftershocks, early results from a study into the occupational ...
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2012
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Fukushima radiation mostly within accepted levels: WHO
Radiation affecting residents in Japan's Fukushima prefecture since the nuclear plant disaster is below the reference level for public exposure in all but two areas, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Environment
May 23, 2012
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New study shows that workplace inspections save lives, don't destroy jobs
Research to be published in Science on May 18, 2012, sheds light on a hot-button political issue: the role and effectiveness of government regulation. Does it kill jobs or protect the public?
Social Sciences
May 17, 2012
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Perception, work-life balance key factors in workplace safety: study
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker's perception of safety in the workplace and the work-life balance established ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2012
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China probing blast at Apple supplier factory
(AP) -- Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion over the weekend that injured dozens of people at the Shanghai factory of a supplier to Apple Inc.
Business
Dec 20, 2011
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