Health & Safety Newsletter
November 04, 2010
This Week´s Featured News Stories
Injury, illness rate declines significantly for waste workers
The injury and illness rate for solid waste collection workers "declined significantly" last year, according to the National Solid Wastes Management Association.  The trade group -- pointing to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor -- said there was more than a 21% drop in the injury and illness rate in 2009 compared to 2008 for that set of workers. The rate dropped from 7.7 to 6.1 per 100 full-time employees.  The rate, however, did increase from 5.5 to 5.9 per 100 employees for landfill employees, the NSWMA said.  "As recently as 2006, the rates for solid waste ...
Food & Beverage Industry Announces Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling Initiative to Inform Consumers and Combat Obesity
America’s leading food and beverage manufacturers and retailers joined forces today in the fight against obesity and announced their commitment to develop a new front-of-package nutrition labeling system. The unprecedented consumer initiative will make it easier for busy consumers to make informed choices when they shop.  This program will add important nutrition information on calories and other nutrients to limit to the front of the packages of many of the country’s most popular food and beverage products. To appeal to busy consumers, the information will be presented in a ...
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