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Many power-line injuries involve workers in nonelectrical jobs: study

S+H Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:09:22 +0000

Vancouver — Nearly 3 out of 4 power-line incidents involve workers from nonelectrical trades, according to WorkSafeBC – a British Columbia agency that promotes safe and healthy workplaces. Agency data from 2015 to 2025 shows that 74% of short-term, long-term and fatal claims related to contact with power lines involved workers in nonelectrical occupations. A […]

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Democrat leaders seek withdrawal of DOL’s proposed ‘joint employer’ changes

S+H Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:51:20 +0000

Washington — A pair of key Democrats on the House Education and Workforce Committee are calling on the Department of Labor to withdraw proposed changes to its rule on determining joint employer status. In a June 22 letter addressed to acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA), the committee’s ranking member, and Ilhan […]

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American Medical Association creates policy on wildland firefighter health

S+H Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:37:25 +0000

Chicago — In response to increasingly frequent and intense wildfires across the country, the American Medical Association has adopted a policy aimed at protecting wildland firefighters from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. Data from the National Interagency Fire Center shows that, as of June 25, more than 35,000 wildfires have burned over 2.9 million […]

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Deaths, fatality rate rise in building construction industry: CPWR

S+H Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:46:29 +0000

Silver Spring, MD — The number and rate of deaths among building construction workers increased over a recent 13-year period, according to a recent data bulletin published by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. The report, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CPWR, shows that building construction fatalities […]

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FRA issues final rule on railroad worker safety training; considers revoking dispatcher certification mandate

S+H Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:58:15 +0000

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration says new amendments to its regulation on training, qualification and oversight for safety-related railroad employees provide clarification of existing requirements, codify agency guidance and remove “obsolete” provisions. FRA issued a final rule on May 15 in response to petitions for rulemaking. Among the guidance being codified: Employers aren’t required […]

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Four-day workweek trial earns high marks from Aussie employers

S+H Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:12:43 +0000

Burwood, Australia — A recent four-day workweek trial involving 15 Australian companies saw all but one still operating under the model after two years. A team of Australian researchers asked the organizations to implement a 100:80:100 four-day workweek model: workers get 100% of their normal pay for 80% of their normal hours in exchange for […]

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NYC mayor signs Executive Order on protecting workers from heat

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:49:20 +0000

New York — Development of heat illness prevention plans for New York City employees and contractors, as well as heat safety guidance intended for everyone who works in the city, are part of an Executive Order signed June 22 by Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). The EO also directs the Department of Buildings to “review and […]

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EPA moves closer to ending animal testing for chemical assessments

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:44:39 +0000

Washington — Recent Environmental Protection Agency actions will further EPA’s mission to eliminate animal testing in industrial chemical assessments and promote “more transparent safety decisions” to protect workers, the agency asserts. On June 2, EPA announced that it has updated its list of alternative test methods to replace the use of animal studies, also known […]

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Surveys seek trucker and motor carrier feedback about onboard safety tech

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:31:02 +0000

Washington — The American Transportation Research Institute wants to hear from truckers and their employers about the use of onboard safety technologies. ATRI, which is the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, is conducting separate surveys of both groups as a follow-up to a related survey in 2023. ATRI is aiming to “improve messaging […]

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Work zone contractors report rising crash risk, annual survey shows

S+H Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:57:29 +0000

Arlington, VA — Many highway construction contractors believe work zone crews are increasingly at risk of being injured by speeding or distracted motorists, according to the results of the annual Work Zone Awareness Survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and software company HCSS. Nearly 600 firms from across the United States responded […]

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