Up to 6,000 Breast Cancers a Year Linked to Work
French research on occupational cancer estimates that thousands of breast cancers each year are linked to workplace exposure, mainly among women.
Hazardous Substances
Confined Spaces: Risk in Data Center Electrical Rooms
Electrical rooms in data centers increasingly meet the legal definition of a confined space, with risks from height, heat, and poor ventilation.
EU Tightens Labelling Rules for Hazardous Chemicals
The EU’s revised CLP Regulation sets stricter labelling rules for hazardous chemicals, including digital QR codes, with full compliance due by 2028.
New INSST Method Measures Metal Exposure at Work
Spain’s INSST has published a new ICP/MS method to measure workplace exposure to twelve metals, supporting compliance with EU exposure limits.
79 RATP Workers Sue Over Carcinogen Exposure
79 employees of French transport operator RATP are seeking French labor court recognition of exposure to carcinogenic substances at maintenance workshops.
New Spanish guide on occupational bladder cancer
Spain’s INSST published a guide on occupational bladder cancer, with advice on prevention, early detection and recognition as an occupational disease.
Fall protection remains OSHA’s most-cited standard
Fall protection, hazard communication and ladders remain OSHA’s most-cited standards; regular inspection and training reduce the risk of a fine.
Ohio paint maker pleads guilty after fatal explosion
Yenkin Majestic Paint pleaded guilty after an explosion caused by a failed manway door and incorrect gasket on a kettle in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
CSB: Valve Error Caused Explosion at Shell Plant US
Near-miss at Shell Polymers in Monaca, Pennsylvania: an unintended valve error triggered an explosion causing $95 million in damage and evacuation.
What does the rise of West Nile virus in Belgium mean for the workplace?
West Nile virus, which circulates between birds and mosquitoes — particularly the common house mosquito (Culex), which occurs naturally in