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Category : Health & Safety
OSHA standard on preventing violence in health care ‘a...
Washington — OSHA will prioritize rulemaking for a standard on preventing workplace violence in health care and social settings, Labor...
Nonprofit CEOs call for an increased commitment to employee...
Washington — “CEOs are well-positioned to confront America’s mental health crisis and influence a positive culture shift,” the leaders...
Construction workers’ families at risk from ‘take-home...
Boston — Construction workers are at increased risk of unintentionally tracking various toxic metals from the jobsite into their homes...
Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA to host virtual...
Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting to hear comments and suggestions on issues related to the agency’s Whistleblower...
OSHA proposes to revoke Arizona’s State Plan status
Washington — Citing Arizona’s “pattern of failures to adopt and enforce standards and enforcement policies at least as effective”...
Silica dust hazards: New Spanish-language training from...
Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course on silica hazards for Spanish-speaking workers.
Sharp uptick in fatal on-the-job drug overdoses in Kentucky...
Lexington, KY — Responding to an “alarming trend” of drug overdose deaths in the workplace statewide over a recent 18-month period,...
Visit OSHA’s ‘virtual booth’ during Small Business Week
Washington — OSHA is among the Department of Labor agencies and offices that will provide resources throughout the Small Business...
Getting workers involved helps identify and solve MSD hazards,...
Bilbao, Spain — Employee participation in workplace interventions that target musculoskeletal disorders “strengthens the possibility...
Hand dermatitis prevention in health care: Research agency...
Toronto — To increase health care workers’ knowledge, awareness and prevention of occupational hand dermatitis, the Center for Research...
NIOSH to employers: Are you inspecting your lockout/tagout...
Washington — Pointing to OSHA guidance citing “the significant risks associated with inadequate energy control procedures or the failure...
BSEE unveils online dashboard to ‘help mitigate risks and...
Washington — An online dashboard recently introduced by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is intended to improve...