Mine Safety and Health Administration speaks out

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Issues concerning new measure being adopted by the United States mining industry to reduce the damaging affects of noise on its workers are discussed.

Author: Willen, Janet
Mining industry, Noise control, Miners, United States. Mine Safety and Health Administration

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Safety incentive programs: problem solver or troublemaker?

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Issues are presented concerning the effectiveness of safety incentive programs which were established in the 1970s. The concern that workers hide injuries to benefit from safety incentive programs is discussed.

Author: Willen, Janet
Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Employee Health & Safety, Workplace accidents, Prevention, Workers

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No harm done: how you can prevent violence in the workplace

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Issues concerning workplace violence and violence prevention were discussed during an interview with Lynn Jenkins, chief, Analysis and Field Evaluations Branch, Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Author: Willen, Janet
Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Regulation misc. commercial sectors, Natl Institute of Occ Safety & Health, Statistical Data Included, Officials and employees, Interview, Work environment, Workplace violence, United States. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Jenkins, Lynn

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Subjects list: United States, Safety and security measures, Management, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health
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