New hearing loss research shows promise, but students still need to protect their ears – Purdue Exponent: Featureshttp://www.purdueexponent.org/features/article_d2f2495e-dda6-5bd3-a578-913f1ab0f13d.htmlThe scourge of deafness has always tortured humanity, from everyday senior citizens to classical composer Beethoven. However, new research may see a sea change in the battle against hearing loss.
OSHA working with agriculture community to promote safety
2013 – 09/16/2013 – US Labor Department’s OSHA working with agriculture community to promote safety education during Farm Safety Week, Sept. 15-22https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=24813WASHINGTON – The agriculture sector accounted for 475 deaths in 2012. With a fatality rate of 21.2 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, agriculture recorded the highest fatality rate of any industry sector. Additionally, 48,300 injuries were recorded in 2011, the last year for which…
It’s Not Safe Out There – In These Times
It’s Not Safe Out There – In These Timeshttp://inthesetimes.com/article/15821/its_not_safe_out_there/Weak laws and an understaffed OSHA leave workers vulnerable and voiceless