S+H Staff

Lansing, MI — In response to a “troubling rise” in struck-by fatalities on jobsites in the state, Michigan OSHA has issued a hazard bulletin.

The number of pedestrians killed in the United States in 2024 exceeded 7,000 for the fourth straight year, preliminary data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association shows.

Washington — OSHA has extended to Nov. 1 the deadline to comment on 20 of the 25 proposed rules the agency published on July 1.

Springfield, IL — A new Illinois law bars state agencies from changing worker safety rules to make them less stringent than federal law as it existed on Jan. 19.

Ann Arbor, MI — People who choose to work beyond the traditional retirement age report experiencing physical and mental health benefits at a higher percentage than their slightly younger counterparts.

Washington — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people not to use Werner’s 20- and 24-inch Multi-Max Pro Multi-Purpose Ladders because of safety issues.

London — Workers in the transportation and storage sectors may face an increased risk of harm from hazards related to climate change, according to a recent report from the Global Safety Evidence Centre.

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed by one year the compliance date for a final rule that requires a secondary cockpit barrier on new commercial aircraft.

Stockholm — Regular confrontational and emotionally demanding interactions with others can elevate a worker’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes – and inadequate social support “seems to amplify the magnitude of these associations,” according to a new study.

Washington — When chemical facility operators find flawed equipment, it’s “not enough to simply identify a deficiency if that deficiency goes unmanaged and unmitigated,” the Chemical Safety Board says.