S+H Staff

Prediabetes occurs when someone’s blood sugar levels (known as glucose) are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes.

Here are some tips for staying safe from lightning before, during and after lightning storms.

Quincy, MA — Eighty-nine firefighters died while on duty or within 24 hours of duty last year, according to the National Fire Protection Association’s annual report.

Looking for a simple way to calm anxiety or defuse stress? Step outside your home for a few minutes, researchers say.

Washington — OSHA has made available more than $12.7 million as part of its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

St. Paul, MN — Legislation recently signed into law by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) updates excavation safety statutes with utility worker safety in mind.

Washington — OSHA has released a draft of its proposed rule on heat illness prevention.

Watertown, SD — “How am I going to use this rope? What am I protecting against? What characteristics does it need to have?”

Washington — Establishing and implementing engineering controls as “preventive safeguards” during a process hazard analysis can help prevent liquid overflow and a possible chemical disaster, the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — The House is seeking budget cuts for OSHA and other workplace safety agencies, according to separate bills published on the website of the chamber’s Appropriations Committee.