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New alert: Help keep gas station convenience store workers safe

Tumwater, WA — Keeping gas station convenience store workers safe on the job requires a three-pronged approach, the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety...

Offshore alert: Stay current with maintenance of aging equipment

Washington — Cranes that are in poor condition or being serviced are a potential source of dropped objects and should be part of pre-work...

What time do most construction worker injuries happen?

Chicago — More construction workplace injuries occur around 9 a.m. than at any other time of the day, according to an analysis conducted by...

Bipartisan Railway Safety Act reintroduced in the Senate

Washington — A bipartisan group of eight Senators has reintroduced legislation focused on strengthening safety related to trains carrying hazardous materials. Introduced on Feb. 24...
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Poor vision and home hazards drastically increase fall risk for older adults, study finds

Older adults with severe vision loss who live in homes with multiple hazards are three to four times more likely to experience a fall,...

USDA seeking to change line-speed restrictions in some meat-processing plants

Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting comment on proposed rules that would remove maximum line speeds at eligible pork-processing facilities and...

EPA again delays provisions of trichloroethylene ban

Washington — Citing pending litigation, the Environmental Protection Agency has pushed to May 18 the effective date of certain provisions of a final rule,...

ExxonMobil and military research team earn NIOSH Safe-in-Sound awards

Fort Worth, TX — ExxonMobil and the Auditory Studies Investigation Group are the newest winners of NIOSH’s Safe-in-Sound awards. The awards are presented to organizations...
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OSHA publishes resources for Safety Champions Program

Washington — OSHA has published a step-by-step guide and fact sheet as part of its new Safety Champions Program. The voluntary, self-guided program is intended...

Lawmakers push DOL for ‘fully responsive’ answers to questions about black lung benefits

Washington — Two House Democrats aren’t satisfied with the Department of Labor’s answers to their questions about whether the agency is enforcing the Black...

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