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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 in the Senate by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). The House bill (H.R. 9995) […]

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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: Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321) Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (326) Cement and concrete product […]

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Bilbao, Spain — Adopting a holistic approach grounded in coordinated and proactive planning is key to protecting workers from the effects of climate change, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work says. That’s one takeaway from a new policy brief from EU-OSHA that examines the impact of climate change on workplace safety and […]

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Washington — The House has unanimously passed a bill intended to help the Department of Labor combat fraudulent federal workers’ compensation claims. The Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act (H.R. 8823), sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), would codify current DOL policies that allow the labor secretary to suspend payments to […]

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Toronto — Small businesses that put worker safety strategies and resources in place soon after beginning operation can help “decrease injuries and related burden,” according to a study from the Institute for Work and Health. Researchers examined previous studies while interviewing 11 individuals experienced with issues related to small-business occupational safety and health. Although evidence […]

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Rockville, MD — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting on the agency’s proposed rule titled Reforming and Modernizing the NRC’s Radiation Protection Framework. Published on July 15, the proposal reflects NRC’s reconsideration of its “use of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model for assessing health effects from radiation exposure and its application of […]

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When Volkert decided to add road-facing cameras to its 760-vehicle fleet, leadership knew driver trust could make or break the program. This National Safety Council case study shows how the employee-owned civil engineering firm deployed IntelliShift telematics and dash cams across 22 states, two months ahead of schedule, by asking drivers first, consolidating onto one […]

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Washington — Two Senate Democrats are questioning the accuracy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data on crashes involving large trucks and buses while calling attention to a significant decline in agency enforcement actions. In a July 29 letter addressed to FMCSA head Derek Barrs, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, […]

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Washington — A pair of House Democrats have introduced a bill aimed at protecting Bureau of Prisons staff and inmates from heat and cold stress. “Extreme temperatures inside federal prisons can pose life-threatening risks,” a press release from the office of Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) says. “Incarcerated individuals have limited ability to insulate themselves and […]

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Washington — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wants the House to vote on legislation intended to ensure commercial driver’s license holders are proficient in English and require states to confirm truckers’ legal immigration status. In a July 15 letter addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), OOIDA President and CEO Todd Spencer writes that Dalilah’s […]

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