S+H Staff

On the day of the incident, he responded to a call to recover a disabled SUV on the shoulder of a major four-lane interstate.

When winter strikes, industrial and utility workers face grueling conditions and hidden cold-stress risks that threaten safety, health and productivity.

What are the best practices for implementing real-time wearable sensors in utility operations?

Denver — A proposed rule aimed at preventing minors in Colorado from performing any “hazardous occupation” currently prohibited by the U.S. Department of Labor is awaiting approval from the state’s attorney general.

Portland, OR — In response to seven worker deaths caused by heat-related illnesses in the state over a recent 11-year period, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.

Washington — Although it may appear stationary, unsecured railroad equipment can move unexpectedly and injure or kill workers, the National Transportation Safety Board warns in a new safety alert.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency says compliance dates for its ban on uses of methylene chloride have been extended for nonfederal laboratories involved in “the industrial or commercial use” of the carcinogenic chemical “in a laboratory process or in specialized laboratory equipment.”

Washington — Citing pending litigation, the Environmental Protection Agency has again delayed the effective date of certain provisions of a final rule that bans the use of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene.

Arlington, VA — The International Safety Equipment Association is encouraging environmental, health and safety professionals to share their experiences with buying personal protective equipment and managing its use.

Springfield, IL — A 14-state coalition is calling on the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would limit OSHA’s ability to hold employers accountable for known hazards in “inherently risky professions.”