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Construction workers who cut fiber cement siding with circular saws may be at risk for serious lung disease. Government scientists are hoping to recruit voluntary participants for a study on possible solutions.

Age, ethnicity, and legality seem to play a role in increasing the risk of fatal falls among construction workers from roofs, says a new study.

Intermittent absences can be nightmarish for employers. Essentially, they are preapproved leaves that can occur at a moment's notice.

Better use of employee assistance programs might help boost the bottom line. That's one of the best practices cited to curb workplace absences.

A proposed project would help determine how new technologies should be used for training and testing miners in the U.S.

New research points to a lack of decision-making and an imbalance between effort and reward as causes of disability in some older workers.

Coal miners who work in particular areas and jobs where there are few workers are more prone to an advanced type of coal workers' pneumoconiosis.

Employers looking to reduce the incidence of hypertension among their workers may want to consider upping their wages.

The revised bloodborne pathogens standard established in 2001 has gone a long way to protect health care workers. But those in non-hospital settings may still be at risk.

The deaths of more than a dozen bathtub refinishers since 2000 has prompted an alert about the dangers of working with methylene chloride.

Efforts to keep workers warm may result in carbon monoxide poisoning. Federal authorities are warning employers to be especially vigilant about protecting workers during the colder months.

Employers covered under the federal OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and posting requirements have until April 30 to post their OSHA 300A logs.

Health care providers unfamiliar with handling work-related injuries have a new resource. The New Clinicians Web page from OSHA is aimed at helping clinicians understand the requirements and procedures in dealing with such cases.

The latest Site-specific Targeting program has been released. Along with inspections of industries deemed to have high rates of injuries and illnesses, OSHA is conducting a study to gain insight into the effectiveness of the program.

Construction workers in tunnels are at risk of decompression sickness such as the bends. Without proper preventive measures, these workers may face a variety of health problems, including stroke and paralysis.

A combination of awkward postures, forceful exertions, and repetitive motions are blamed for a higher-than-normal rate of musculoskeletal disorders at several manufacturing facilities.

Firefighters, health care workers, miners, and others who wear special clothing will benefit from new testing technology. Researchers are using manikins to determine the best materials and designs for protective clothing.

More than 400 workers have been killed by vehicle backovers since 2005. A federal agency is seeking input to prevent such incidents.

Physicians and injured workers wondering whether they need to use a diagnostic testing network may now turn to their computers. The Workers' Compensation Board announced the new web tool after last year's adoption of DTN regulations.

A plethora of respiratory and other ailments may result from exposure to dampness in buildings, say government researchers.