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Small construction firms face disproportionately higher death and injury rates, CPWR says

Silver Spring, MD — Workers at construction companies with 10 or fewer employees accounted for 42.4% of the industry’s deaths in 2022, according to...

Virginia law paves the way for a heat illness prevention rule

Richmond, VA — Virginia is set to become one of the next states with a regulation on heat illness prevention. On April 13, Gov. Abigail...

Many health care workers unhappy with their employer’s safety culture: report

South Bend, IN — Nearly half of health care workers view their organization’s safety culture unfavorably – and the feeling is even more common...

You may be ‘floored’ to learn how long ticks can live in your home

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....
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Chemical Safety Board applauds trade association for going ‘above and beyond’

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board has issued more than 1,000 safety recommendations in its history, but organizations need not be the focus of...

Researchers seek input from workers exposed to ‘forever chemicals’

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...

Women’s group pushes for workplace education and lawmaker action on menopause

Lansing, MI — As part of its menopause education and advocacy campaign for workers, the Michigan Women’s Commission has issued key recommendations for employers...
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EPA offers more time for input on controversial revisions to chemical safety rule

Washington — May 11 is the new deadline for comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed amendments to chemical facility safety provisions under its...

Physical strain common among warehouse workers: survey

Chicago — Around 3 out of 4 warehouse workers have considered leaving their jobs because of injury concerns or discomfort, according to the results...

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