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New Nebraska law ends safety committee mandate for private employers

Lincoln, NE — Private employers and certain public employers in Nebraska are no longer required to have workplace safety committees, under a recently enacted...

Hearing protector fit testing: New guidance

Washington — OSHA is providing guidance on hearing protector fit testing, which isn’t required under occupational noise exposure standards but is considered a best...

Independent contractor or employee? DOL seeking another rule change

Washington — The Department of Labor’s recent tug-of-war over what constitutes an employee or independent contractor has continued with the publication of a proposed...

OSHA redesigns job safety and health poster

Washington — OSHA has released a new version of its poster informing workers of their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of...
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Parents: Running with a stroller may reduce your risk of injury

New research has found that running while pushing a stroller minimizes the activity’s impact on the body, reducing the overall risk of injury. A team...

NSC projects a 12% decrease in U.S. traffic deaths in 2025

Washington — Nearly 38,000 people were killed in motor vehicle-related crashes last year – a 12% decrease from 2024, according to preliminary estimates from...

EPA to regulate chemical used for plastics, rubber after finding ‘unreasonable’ risk

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency will develop risk management rulemaking for 1,3-butadiene after finding that the substance used to make car tires, adhesives...

Let’s be real: TV depictions of CPR largely inaccurate, study finds

Depictions of CPR on TV often don’t align with the reality of the potentially lifesaving practice and frequently show the “outdated” method of mouth-to-mouth...
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Out-of-pocket costs keeping many workers from medical care: study

New York — Around half of employees don’t seek medical care because of out-of-pocket costs, while fewer report feeling “holistic healthy,” results of a...

Bipartisan group of lawmakers renew call for passage of rail safety bill

Washington — A group of lawmakers, labor union leaders and local leaders is renewing its push for Congress to pass the bipartisan Rail Safety...

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