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When researchers at Johns Hopkins University recently explored electric scooter injuries among kids, one group stood out. Using 2020-2024 data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. emergency rooms, the researchers found that boys 17 and younger accounted for nearly 71% of the more than 2,100 recorded e-scooter injuries among kids. Around 42% of those […]

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Linköping, Sweden — Workplace bullying is more likely to occur in open-plan office settings than in work environments in which employees have their own offices or share a space with only a few co-workers, according to a recent study out of Sweden. Researchers at Linköping University used survey responses from more than 3,300 randomly selected […]

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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency will propose risk management regulations for 1,2-dichloroethane, a colorless liquid frequently used to manufacture polyvinyl chloride, a type of plastic. On May 5, EPA published a final risk evaluation stating that 1,2 DCA, a carcinogenic substance also known as ethylene dichloride, presents “unreasonable risk” to workers under 15 conditions […]

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Washington — Six House Republicans want the Department of Health and Human Services to remove “regulatory barriers” they believe have slowed the implementation of oral fluid drug testing for truck drivers and workers in other safety-sensitive transportation positions. A June 2023 Department of Transportation final rule permits oral fluid drug testing as an alternative to […]

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Washington — U.S. Postal Service employees who are experiencing domestic violence or feel they have been threatened or are in a potentially unsafe situation with a co-worker, customer, manager or contractor should immediately contact a supervisor, the local threat assessment team and the Postal Inspection Service. In a recent announcement, the Postal Service reminds workers […]

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Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health has scheduled virtual meetings for May 19 and 20. According to a notice published May 1, the meetings are set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and run until 4:30 p.m. The agenda includes: Continuing a discussion from previous meetings on several rulemakings: 1,3-butadiene, 13 […]

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Washington — The 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is a “vital opportunity” for “meaningful conversation about training, hazard recognition and fall prevention,” an OSHA official said during a May 4 webinar. Brian Rizzo, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, was one of several leaders who helped kick off the […]

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Washington — Misclassifying employees as independent contractors not only can cost workers tens of thousands of dollars in annual lost wages, but it can also hurt their fellow citizens, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute report. EPI, which describes itself as “a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank,” analyzed 11 “commonly misclassified jobs,” including those in […]

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Washington — The Department of Labor has scheduled a two-day online forum to provide “meaningful compliance assistance related to federal laws governing wages, safety and other workplace issues.” The Protecting America’s Workplace forum, set for May 6-7, will feature presentations and panel discussions with OSHA and Mine Safety and Health Administration officials. Also presenting will […]

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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the reporting period for a final rule that requires manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to report information on use, exposures and hazards. An agency final rule published April 13 states that the submission period will begin Jan. 31 or 60 days after the effective […]

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