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Washington — Chemical facilities should take steps now to prepare for hurricane season, including securing hazardous materials and training workers on emergency procedures, the Chemical Safety Board says. Hurricane season along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts lasts through Nov. 30. CSB says “adequate preparations” can help workers, emergency responders and surrounding communities stay safe in […]

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Atlanta — More than 3 out of 5 health care workers who responded to a recent survey say their employer doesn’t demonstrate a strong concern for their security and that safety training is lax. For its 2026 Healthcare Workforce Safety Report, safety technology provider Centegix surveyed more than 600 workers who interact with patients, patient […]

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Washington — The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would shield stone slab product manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits related to silicosis caused by workplace exposure to silica dust. After a 16-7 vote on June 3, H.R. 5437 now moves to the full House for consideration. The bill places the blame for workers’ health […]

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Arlington, VA — Now available from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: occupant safety ratings for cargo vans and certain trucks used for work. IIHS announced the evaluations on June 9 after Vice President of Vehicle Research David Kidd wrote in March that the organization intended to develop ratings for cargo vans and Class 3 […]

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How closely linked are speeding and cellphone use behind the wheel? Closer than researchers from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety originally thought. “Until now, safety experts believed drivers used their cellphones most at slower speeds,” said IIHS President David Harkey. “But data from safe-driving apps show that, in free-flowing traffic, the opposite is true.” IIHS […]

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Washington — The House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would cut OSHA’s budget by more than 8% in fiscal year 2027 – a cut slightly deeper than the Department of Labor has requested. Approved on June 9, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill would allocate $576.9 million […]

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Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration “may be insufficiently prepared to handle multiple simultaneous mine emergencies” or a larger disaster, the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General says. In a recent report, DOL OIG found that although industry stakeholders “generally reported positive feedback on MSHA’s response to past mine emergencies,” numerous lingering […]

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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the chemical facility safety provisions under its Risk Management Program rule represent “a significant step backward,” the Chemical Safety Board says. CSB provided input in a May 5 letter from agency Chair Steve Owens and board member Sylvia Johnson. The correspondence sent to EPA included CSB’s […]

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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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