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Lansing, MI — Equipping young people with the “knowledge and confidence they need to enter the workforce safely, fairly and successfully” is the goal of a new initiative of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The Youth Workers’ Rights Initiative is designed to protect workers “at every stage of their careers – starting […]

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Washington — New resources from the National Safety Council are intended to prepare California employers for a forthcoming requirement to include opioid-reversal medications in their workplace first aid kits. Under A.B. 1976, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 27, 2024, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is directed to draft, by […]

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The idea that jobsite safety and productivity pull in opposite directions is one of the most persistent beliefs in construction. It’s not hard to see where it comes from. When a safety process adds steps to a workday that’s already full, it creates friction. On a live site where the project always comes first, friction […]

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Washington — All employers must uphold an English language proficiency standard consistent with federal requirements when hiring foreign-born workers for positions requiring commercial motor vehicle operation, the Department of Labor says. Under DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification guidance issued May 14 and effective June 15, the department says, “While proficiency in the English language […]

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Washington — The House Appropriations Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee has approved a bill that would allocate more than $8.2 million to the Chemical Safety Board for fiscal year 2027. In its budget request released in April, the Trump administration once again is seeking to shutter the nonregulatory agency. It’s the sixth such attempt […]

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Washington — OSHA has revised its inspection procedures to align with the agency’s updated standard on hazard communication (1910.1200), issued in 2024. In a May 19 memo, OSHA references Paragraph (i) – trade secrets, Appendix A (health hazard criteria), Appendix B (physical hazard criteria) and Appendix C (allocation of label elements), along with revisions to […]

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In 1996, the National Safety Council designated June as National Safety Month and began distributing free safety resources to highlight the leading causes of preventable injury and death. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the safety observance. Over the years, NSC has laid the groundwork for so many of the safety-related actions we take […]

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What gaps can be present on a construction site where PPE isn’t consistently used?

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Washington — The lack of a full, five-member board “may prevent” the Chemical Safety Board “from achieving its stated mission,” the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General contends in a recent report. In a May 6 letter to CSB Chair Steve Owens introducing the report, Deputy Inspector General Nicole Murley identifies “operating effectively without […]

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Oklahoma City — A new Oklahoma law establishes a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard for workers in “safety-sensitive” jobs, effective Nov. 1. Under H.B. 3127, signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on April 20, the standard applies to all workers in safety-sensitive jobs “regardless of any employer policy permitting impairment-based testing or alternative standards for […]

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