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United States: New Head of OSHA

info@3rdi.ie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:06:59 GMT

President Obama has chosen a respected scientist and safety advocate to head the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Study Links 9/11 Attacks to Asthma

info@3rdi.ie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:02:07 GMT

A study has show that thousands of people exposed to choking dust after the destruction of the World Trade Centre in New York have developed asthma.

Ban on Texting and Driving in US sought

info@3rdi.ie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:21:05 GMT

Senators are seeking to ban texting while driving in 36 states that haven't already banned this action.

Chinese workers say illness they experienced was real.

info@3rdi.ie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:17:06 GMT

Workers at a textile mill in Jilin City, China, suffered symptoms including convulsions, breathing difficulties, vomiting and temporary paralysis.

Texting While Driving - Gauging Your Distraction

info@3rdi.ie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:47:09 GMT

Studies say that drivers using phones are four times as likely to cause a crash as other drivers and that drivers overestimate their own ability to safely multitask, even as they worry about the dangers of others doing it.
See the video or play the game on mobile phone distraction.

Naps can increase work productivity

info@3rdi.ie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:07:04 GMT

In January 2007, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine reported that overtired workers cost employers $136.4 billion in health related lost productive time.

Ergonomics improvements in Call Centres

info@3rdi.ie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:01:14 GMT

A US company specializing in improving productivity in Call centres cite some interesting improvements after ergonomic interventions.