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Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association is calling on employers involved in trench work to participate in the Trench Safety Stand Down, set for June 15-19. The national event is intended to raise awareness around trench and excavation hazards, protective trench system requirements, and safety procedures for work in and around trenches and […]

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Pittsburgh — The McElhattan Foundation has extended the registration and final submission deadlines for its Zero Electrocution Challenge. Innovators now have until Sept. 1 to register and Sept. 24 to submit final entries for the grant competition, aimed at developing solutions that eliminate life-threatening tasks that lead to on-the-job electrocutions. The competition is part of […]

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Did you know that children 6 and younger are most susceptible to the effects of lead – and that kids’ bodies absorb more lead than adults? The toxic metal can be found in many places around the home, including toys, furniture, and food or beverage containers. It can lead to brain and nervous system damage, […]

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Washington — Chemical facility operators need to ensure their equipment can function within safe operating limits, the Chemical Safety Board says in a new final report. The report details the investigation of a November 2024 incident at the Givaudan Sense Colour facility in Louisville, KY. Two workers died and three were seriously injured when a […]

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Los Angeles — The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on May 21 unanimously granted a petition that could ultimately lead to a ban on fabricating and installing artificial stone products with more than 1% crystalline silica. The Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association formally petitioned the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health […]

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Washington — OSHA has scheduled a pair of virtual public meetings ahead of the 49th and 50th sessions of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The first meeting is set for 1 p.m. Eastern on June 23 in preparation for UNSCEGSH’s meeting on July […]

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Washington — A coalition of organizations is suing the Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for “failing to meet a mandatory legal deadline to address the ongoing public health threat of legacy asbestos.” The case is set to go before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 1 in New Orleans. […]

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Montpelier, VT — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has signed legislation banning paraquat, a controversial herbicide that has been tied to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease among agricultural workers. Scott’s signature on H. 739 cements Vermont as the first state to do so. Effective Nov. 1, the new law prohibits the use or sale […]

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers that “male-to-male” extension cords pose a serious risk of electrocution or fire. In a press release, the CPSC says it’s “secured the removal” of the cords from major e-commerce platforms, including Walmart, eBay and AliExpress. It advises consumers to stop using these products and dispose of them […]

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Washington — Truck drivers and other safety-sensitive transportation workers can’t legally use state-licensed medical marijuana despite federal action to ease restrictions under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the Department of Transportation recently clarified. In a notice issued May 15, DOT’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance and agency general counsel state that […]

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