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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a 30-day extension for its rule regarding exposure to crystalline silica in the maritime industry. However, there are a few caveats. For a maritime employer to be eligible for this extension, he or she must make "good-faith" efforts towards compliance. Otherwise, the employer may still be cited.OSHA had originally set a compliance date for the crystalline silica rule for June 23, 2018 -- and that's not necessarily expected to …

It's no secret that smoking is bad for your health. Over the past few decades, medical experts have confirmed the harmful effects of this bad habit, linking it to more than 480,000 deaths per year -- and that's only in the United States. As a result, some people have cut down to smoking to just a single cigarette per day, believing it won't harm their health. But there's new evidence suggesting that even a single cigarette can cause harm.Researchers from the University of College London, U.K. fo …

Does your job require you to work outdoors? If so, you should be conscious of your exposure to the sun and whether or not you are susceptible to sunburn. Each year, millions of people develop sunburn. While this condition typically occurs when men, women and children are on vacation or otherwise relaxing outdoors for long periods of time, it may also occur in workers. There are several steps that you can take to protect yourself from sunburn while working outdoors, however, some of which include …

Affecting up to 10% of the U.S. adult population, diabetes is a common medical condition that's characterized by spikes of blood sugar levels for a prolonged length of time. There are two primary forms of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. The former occurs when the pancreas fails to produce adequate insulin, whereas the latter occurs when the body fails to respond to insulin. While there's no way to completely avoid diabetes, there are ways to lower a person's risk of this disease.#1) Don't Drink Sod …

Millions of workers use hand tools on a regular basis. Defined as any tool that's operated manually rather than powered by a motor, they play an essential role in the modern workplace. Examples of hand tools include wrenches, wire cutters, hammers, pliers, socket wrenches, forks and pruning shears. While some workers assume the manual operation of hand tools makes them safe, there's always a risk of injury when certain safety precautions are not taken.TrainingWorkers who intend to use a hand too …