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New York — A group of 11 large companies is teaming up to provide employers with research and tools to support their workers before, during and after extreme weather events. Extreme Weather + Work, an initiative of the Health Action Alliance, includes free resources, guidance and peer-learning communities. Among the resources: the Climate Health Cost […]

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Washington — A coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling on California to stop work on the state’s proposed rule on worker walkaround representation. The proposal comes on the heels of a federal OSHA rule (in effect since May 31, 2024) that allows workers to designate someone who doesn’t work for their employer – […]

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Erzurum, Turkey — Health care employees who work double shifts may have elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol, results of a recent study suggest. Led by Fadime Ulupınar of Erzurum Technical University, researchers analyzed saliva cortisol samples of 52 female nurses who worked rotating shifts. They collected samples before and after shifts and at […]

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Case report #: 71-274-2026 Date of report: March 6, 2026 Issued by: Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program A 73-year-old framer had worked for his employer, a residential framing contractor, for eight years. On the day of the incident, he was part of an experienced six-worker crew raising an external wood-framed wall that […]

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What’s the spill amount that triggers OSHA HAZWOPER requirements?

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Silver Spring, MD — Workers at construction companies with 10 or fewer employees comprised 42.4% of the industry’s deaths in 2022, according to a recent bulletin published by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau, the bulletin also shows […]

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How long can a tick survive in your home after hitching a ride inside? Researchers at Ohio State University set out to answer this question. Using 90 lone star ticks and 90 Gulf Coast ticks, they assessed survival rates on five types of common home flooring: tile, wood, vinyl, and short-pile and shag-like carpet. Average […]

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Responding is Jasper Rouget, vice president of sales, North America, Breadcrumb, San Francisco. Developing a safety program is challenging and time-consuming. Yet, for many construction teams, the program in the site’s office binder doesn’t align with the one actually being implemented on the jobsite. When this gap exists, it creates exposure for workers and compliance […]

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Washington — The Chemical Safety Board has issued more than 1,000 safety recommendations in the agency’s history, but organizations need not be the focus of one to act on it. A recent CSB Safety Spotlight report reinforces that reality, as the board praises the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers for incorporating a previous recommendation to the […]

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Lowell, MA — Researchers from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell are asking painters and allied trades workers who’ve been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the job to complete an anonymous survey. With support from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training, the group is investigating how PFAS affect worker health for a […]

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