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Washington — OSHA is providing guidance on hearing protector fit testing, which isn’t required under occupational noise exposure standards but is considered a best practice. “HPFT measures the amount of noise reduction (attenuation) a hearing protection device provides and can help train workers on what a properly inserted earplug ‘feels like’ in the ear,” OSHA […]

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By: Superior Glove, leading safety glove innovator In food processing environments, consistency and safety are essential at every stage. From raw ingredient handling to final packaging, each step must meet strict standards to protect consumers and maintain operational integrity. The gloves workers rely on each day play a critical role in preventing contamination, and regulatory […]

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Washington — The Department of Labor’s recent tug of war over what constitutes an employee or independent contractor has continued with the publication of a proposed rule on Feb. 27. Under the proposal, DOL would rescind a 2024 Wage and Hour Division final rule and replace it with the employee classification analysis similar to one […]

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Washington — OSHA has released a new version of its poster informing workers of their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as part of the agency’s OSHA Cares initiative. The Job Safety and Health Workplace Poster must be displayed in the workplace where workers can easily see it, per regulation 1903.2. […]

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New research has found that running while pushing a stroller minimizes the activity’s impact on the body, reducing the overall risk of injury. A team from Penn State University’s Berks campus analyzed the strides of 38 healthy runners who ran at least five miles a week. Participants ran with and without a stroller over a […]

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Washington — Nearly 38,000 people were killed in motor vehicle-related crashes last year – a 12% decrease from 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council. The data indicates nine states and the District of Columbia experienced an annual decrease of more than 15%: District of Columbia (-52%) California (-40%) Rhode Island (-29%) […]

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Depictions of CPR on TV often don’t align with the reality of the potentially lifesaving practice and frequently show the “outdated” method of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation – potentially skewing public perception, researchers say. A team from the Schools of Public Health and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh analyzed 169 U.S. TV episodes showing bystanders performing […]

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New York — Around half of employees don’t seek medical care because of out-of-pocket costs, while even fewer report feeling “holistic healthy,” results of a recent study reveal. For its 24th annual U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study, financial services companies MetLife commissioned separate employer and employee surveys. Nearly 2,500 decision-makers and leaders responded to the […]

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Washington — Chemical Safety Board member Sylvia Johnson maintains that “robust regulation” can help prevent explosions involving combustible dust; however, OSHA hasn’t yet started rulemaking on a general industry standard. CSB resounded its call for such a standard in a new agency video exploring what caused a fatal May 2017 explosion and fire at the […]

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Silver Spring, MD — A recent analysis from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training shows that industry deaths tied to opioid overdoses and suicides have declined, indicating that “prevention efforts make a difference.” CPWR Data Center researchers examined information from the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Cause File. Among construction workers ages […]

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