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New National Safety Council survey: contractors and SIF risk
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (137+ words) Washington — How are employers addressing contractor-related serious incidents and fatalities? The National Safety Council wants to find out. NSC has launched a survey in an effort to gain feedback about SIFs from organizations that manage contractors or perform work as…...
Senate bill targets???tragically high??? suicide rate in the construction industry
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (220+ words) Washington — Legislation recently introduced in the Senate is aimed at bolstering suicide prevention efforts in the construction industry. The industry has one of the highest rates of suicide, according to a press release from the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Catherine Cortez…...
Tired of fatigue
1+ week, 2+ day ago (443+ words) Getting back to basics may help It’s normal to feel tired sometimes. But if you seem to be running on a “low battery” more often than not, you could be dealing with fatigue. Experts say fatigue can also make it…...
‘Maxxing’ for better health might not be your best bet, experts warn - Safety+Health Magazine
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (272+ words) If you’re using extreme measures to optimize health and wellness – known as maxxing on social media – you may be doing more harm than good, experts from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center say. “Maxxing” trends often center around diet,…...
Black lung rates in coal-country states at a 50-year high, NIOSH says
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (535+ words) Washington — Nearly 1 in 3 long-tenured underground coal miners in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia have black lung disease, the highest rate in nearly 50 years, recent NIOSH research shows. A manuscript published Aug. 4 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care…...
Appeals court ruling: OSHA???s???illness??? recording requirement doesn???t apply to mental illnesses
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (343+ words) New Orleans — A federal appeals court has struck down an OSHA requirement for employers to record work-related mental illnesses. The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit stemmed from a December 2021 explosion and fire at an ExxonMobil…...
New Hampshire law secures restroom access for truckers
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (277+ words) Concord, NH — Commercial truck drivers making deliveries to or pickups from most businesses in New Hampshire must be allowed to use the restroom, under a new state law that had bipartisan backing. S.B. 500, signed June 12 by Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R)…...
Lawmakers reintroduce bills aimed at ending mandatory arbitration in workplace disputes
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (164+ words) Washington — Legislation recently reintroduced in both the House and Senate would “end forced arbitration clauses” in work contracts. The Restoring Justice for Workers Act was introduced July 30 in the House by Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and…...
Road safety experts to FMCSA and fleet managers: Look to the???high performers???
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (234+ words) Baltimore — Fleet managers and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration can help improve road safety by following practices of “high performers” and using available tools to assess safety performance, according to a recent report. The report was authored by the…...
Renewed: Dallas Region emphasis program on manufacturing noise
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (205+ words) Dallas — OSHA’s Dallas area office recently renewed and updated a Regional Emphasis Program on hazardous noise in several manufacturing industries. The REP, scheduled to run through March 2029, covers the following industries by North American Industry Classification System code: The OSHA…...