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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency wants input on documents related to five chemicals that can “directly affect the air” workers breathe, including a flame retardant found to present “unreasonable” risk. EPA on June 16 released a draft risk evaluation stating that 4,4′-(1-Methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromophenol] – a white, crystalline solid – poses “unreasonable risk to workers” through […]

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Washington — As smoke from U.S. and Canadian wildfires affects air quality throughout much of the United States, NIOSH says employers and workers can team up to limit exposure to this “major health hazard.” In a recently published resource, NIOSH cautions that workers “may be exposed to varying types and amounts of compounds in wildland […]

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Arlington, VA — States, territories, and private and public organizations have until Aug. 31 to apply for one of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants. The agency will provide up to $250,000 in grant funding for development of educational and training programs “focused on effective emergency response and recovery training in […]

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Washington — Employers can help prevent chemical releases and explosions by equipping workers and facilities with gas monitors, the Chemical Safety Board is emphasizing as it continues its investigation into a fatal incident involving hydrogen sulfide. CSB recently released an update on the incident, which occurred in January at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville, […]

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Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America are set to conduct brake system inspections – announced and unannounced – Aug. 23-29 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week. Inspectors are expected to place special emphasis on brake drums and rotors. CVSA says issues with this equipment may affect a […]

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A recent study found that kids who drink sodas or other sugar-sweetened beverages daily have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure as they get older. Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Toronto looked at health data from over 25,000 people, including more than 1,600 who, after 25 years of observation, had […]

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Making efforts to have a positive outlook can be good not just for your mental health, but for your heart, too, results of a recent study suggest. Researchers from four universities looked at data from 18 “randomized controlled trials.” Each trial involved between 50 to 200 people who were assigned “structured positive psychology programs” that […]

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Washington — The Department of Transportation anticipates publishing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for a rule that would require automatic emergency braking systems on heavy trucks, the federal government’s latest regulatory agenda shows. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lists 23 proposals and 24 final rules in the 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda […]

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Topeka, KS — Drivers in Kansas now face new penalties for using a handheld mobile device in active construction work zones, under a new state law. Signed by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) in April, S.B. 366 is aimed at strengthening construction worker safety and curbing distracted driving. The law, which went into effect July 1, […]

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Washington — Congestion within airport ramp areas and the dynamic nature of work performed on them “significantly” increase the potential for work-related injuries and deaths, a recent report concludes. Researchers from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine surveyed airport managers about ramp safety practices, including training, communication with ramp workers, safety culture and […]

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