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Washington — OSHA has made available $12.7 million as part of its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. The grants support the development and delivery of training and education that help employers and workers identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards. They’re available to nonprofit organizations, including community, faith-based and grassroots organizations; employer associations; labor […]

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Washington — The National Safety Council recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its MSD Solutions Lab, launched with the aim of reducing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and improving worker well-being. NSC marked the occasion on June 23 during its annual Workplace Safety Summit, which included discussion of how hundreds of employers are addressing MSD risk. The […]

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Washington — OSHA plans to publish by November a proposed rule intended to modernize its standard on lockout/tagout (1910.147), according to the federal government’s most recent regulatory agenda. Issued July 3, the 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes 32 combined proposals from the Department of Labor’s safety agencies […]

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Washington — NIOSH is accepting nominations for its 2027 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards. The awards recognize organizations and professionals who implement effective practices or innovations that contribute to the prevention of on-the-job noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. The nomination period ends Aug. 19. Open to professionals from the United States and Canada, […]

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What encompasses proper safety equipment in confined space entry?

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Arlington, VA — The Mine Safety and Health Administration will withdraw regulations governing “outdated effective dates and requirements” for various industry equipment and protocol, effective July 27. On June 25, MSHA published multiple final rules stemming from a series of July 1, 2025, proposals that followed an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump that […]

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Boulder, CO — Nearly two-thirds of construction firms have implemented a program to prevent serious injuries and fatalities, commonly called SIFs, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by the Construction Safety Research Alliance. For CSRA’s annual Safety in Practice Report, researchers examined responses from 72 construction firms on seven safety concepts: SIF […]

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How has wearable technology influenced noise monitoring solutions?

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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is reopening a Request for Information regarding a proposed rule aimed at protecting workers who face risks presented by legacy uses of asbestos. EPA says its top priority is “protecting people from the serious health risks of asbestos,” a known human carcinogen linked to lung cancer and mesothelioma – a […]

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As millions of people make plans to travel over the Fourth of July weekend, new estimates from the National Safety Council emphasize why safe driving can’t be an afterthought. NSC projects that 410 people may die in motor vehicle crashes from 6 p.m. on July 2 to 11:59 p.m. on July 5. “Every driver has […]

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