S+H Staff

Sacramento, CA — Naloxone hydrochloride or another Food and Drug Administration-approved opioid-reversal medication must be included in all workplace first aid kits in California no later than Dec. 1, 2028.

Washington — How can Prevention through Design practices reduce or eliminate some of the construction industry’s most common hazards? A new toolkit from NIOSH is intended as a guide.

Boston — OSHA’s Boston regional office recently renewed some of its Regional Emphasis Programs.

Washington — A new Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement final rule codifies existing agency practice related to the review and approval of projects that will feature “new or unusual technology” – including equipment used in high-pressure or high-temperature environments.

Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA has launched a Spanish version of its training course on keeping workers safe in confined spaces.

Washington — Hearing conservation and women in construction are among the topics scheduled for discussion during an upcoming Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting.

You may have seen the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice label on some of the household cleaning products you buy. Now, the agency is expanding use of the label to products used outdoors.

Washington — Musculoskeletal disorders are overwhelmingly the No. 1 cause of injuries among warehousing and “last-mile delivery” workers, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Oct. 8.

New York — Legislation recently introduced in New York City would establish a database on workplace deaths, and employers could be fined up to $2,500 per violation for not reporting data.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency has published a final rule that restores pesticide application exclusion zone requirements intended to protect farmworkers, pesticide handlers and workers’ families.