S+H Staff

Salem, OR — A new safety and health guide from Oregon OSHA is intended to help employers and workers in the cannabis industry identify hazards associated with their work and determine how to control them.

Washington — Legislation reintroduced March 11 by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would prohibit line speed increases in meat and poultry-processing plants during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington — E-cigarette use among U.S. adult workers rose slightly in recent years, results of a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.

Vaasa, Finland — Organizations with “structurally powerful” CEOs experience fewer workplace injuries and illnesses, Finnish researchers claim.

Waltham, MA — Managers envision a future world of work full of COVID-19-related safety protocols and automation, according to the results of a recent survey. 

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council and the Window Safety Task Force, a coalition of multiple safety organizations, are teaming up for Window Safety Week – an annual campaign to raise awareness about deaths and injuries related to children falling out of open windows.

Washington — Faceshields are ineffective at blocking small (0 to 7 microns) airborne particles caused by coughing, results of a recent NIOSH study show.