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Washington — More than 380 workers died each day in 2024 because of hazardous conditions on the job, according to the latest “Death on the Job” report from the AFL-CIO. The 35th annual report was released April 27, on the eve of Workers Memorial Day. It’s based on the most recent data available from several […]

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Greenbelt, MD — From May 12 to 14, inspectors across North America will examine braking systems, lights, tires and other components on commercial trucks and buses during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck. The 39th annual enforcement and outreach event will focus on electronic logging device tampering, falsification or manipulation, as well as cargo […]

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Washington — Explosives that are considered “relatively insensitive” to friction, heat or impact can still ignite under these and other energy sources, the Chemical Safety Board warns. That message is part of an update on CSB’s investigation into a fatal October incident at the Accurate Energetic Systems LLC explosives manufacturing facility in McEwen, TN. Multiple […]

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Roofing workers face a challenging environment. What can employers do to help ensure safety stays top of mind?

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“OSH functions must approach innovation with AI in a measured fashion to minimize risk and maximize optimization.”

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Washington — The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division is proposing to clarify its definition of two types of joint employment under three federal laws. WHD published a notice of proposed rulemaking on April 23 titled, “Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal […]

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Washington — OSHA is revoking its standard on house falls in marine terminals. According to 1917.2, house falls are “spans and supporting members, winches, blocks, and standing and running rigging forming part of a marine terminal and used with a vessel’s cargo gear to load or unload by means of married falls.” In a final […]

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Montgomery, AL — A new law in Alabama is intended to enhance roadway work zone safety. The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (S.B. 341) establishes a pilot program to procure, install and operate speed enforcement cameras in interstate highway work zones. The bill also requires reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the pilot […]

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Lowell, MA — The Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace says it has “refreshed” its four online Total Worker Heath training courses and moved them to a new “user-friendly” platform. The self-paced courses are designed for students, practitioners and organizational leaders who want to deepen their understanding of the Total […]

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Washington — Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders. The Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act (S. 4245) would require states to “improve the collection of data on roadside worker crashes and to differentiate the safety data for highway […]

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