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First NIOSH Comic Helps Dispel Internet “Myth”
In June, we released the first-ever NIOSH comic Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety. The comic has been well received by organizations and stakeholders interested in increasing awareness and prevention of injuries resulting from nail gun use. In the publication we described (p 1, panel 3) the pneumatic nail gun (PNG) velocity, 150 ft/sec, Read More >
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Reducing Taxicab Homicides
Taxicab drivers face one of the highest homicide rates of any occupation. While rates of homicide have declined among the general working population (in 2010, 0.37 per 100,000 employed), they remain high in the taxicab industry (7.4 per 100,000 employed for the same year). In the early 1990s, bullet-resistant partitions were the dominant safety equipment Read More >
Posted on by 44 CommentsCategories Motor Vehicle Safety, Service Sector, Transportation, Violence, Wholesale and Retail Trade