The new rule updates regulations established in 1971 and goes a long way in protecting workers from the hazards of silica exposure – lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. The U.S. Department of Labor today issued a final rule on respirable silica dust. The rule, which will limit worker exposure to
Read more →By Tara Bachy and Nick Bernini The world of safety is not lacking in data; in fact, it’s drowning in it. We need smart data systems that allow us to apply our expertise in the most efficient way possible to keep workers safe. As with many expressions nowadays, “big data” often is tossed around but
Read more →A study of 3,200 truck drivers found that those who suffer from sleep apnea and do not follow their treatment plans have a greater risk of severe crashes. Truck drivers who have obstructive sleep apnea and who do not attempt to adhere to a mandated treatment program have a much greater risk of a severe
Read more →(Howard Mavity is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips LLP. He founded and co-chairs the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. He attended and blogged about the American Bar Association OSHA Midwinter Meetings.) Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith did not announce any positions that we have not discussed,
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