Bycatch in tuna longline fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) is one of the greatest threats to seabirds, particularly albatrosses and petrels. Bycatch in tuna longline fisheries ...

Manual material handling (MMH) activities are often of concern when assessing job tasks for risks that have the potential to lead to musculoskeletal disorders. MMH activities usually contain ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't set limits or standards for workplace lifting, but does recommend that employers offer safe lifting training to employees. The National ...

Recommended safe handling practices for workers who administer antineoplastic drugs in healthcare settings are not always followed, a study has found. A new National Institute for Occupational Safety ...

Backhoe-loaders and excavators are made primarily for moving dirt or powering attachments. But at times they are used in lifting applications, such as laying pipe or installing trench boxes. Using ...

There may be times when it is necessary to lift someone or help them to transfer out of a wheelchair to another location. Anytime you need to assist someone in transferring or if someone has to be ...

WORKING with a tarp is awkward, strenuous, and just plain difficult. It's also hazardous. Slips and falls and manual materials handling accidents top the list of tarp-handling exposures that can lead ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of injuries affect professionals in the moving industry, from herniated discs to carpal tunnel syndrome. If you work in this field, you likely know how common these ...

An interview with Dr. Paul Celano from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center on the recently published ASCO Standards on safe handling of hazardous drugs. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and ...

Despite the large number of restaurants to be found in almost any community, it's a notoriously difficult business. A successful restaurateur must attract and keep a consistent clientele and motivated ...