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Tumwater, WA — Drayage truck drivers, stevedores and longshore workers in or on a Washington state-based port or rail yard property must be given...

Washington — Thorough cleaning and inspection of chemical vessels after a confined space entry is an essential part of incident prevention, the Chemical Safety...

Washington — OSHA has published updated policies and procedures on Special Government Employees who work with the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs and its new...

Washington — The National Safety Council and the NCCCO Foundation want to hear about safety challenges and best practices in the crane industry. Of particular...

Silver Spring, MD — Every activity counts during the National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents, set to take place April 20-24. “It doesn’t matter exactly...

Kumamoto, Japan — Older workers who don’t get enough sleep may have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation – a condition in which...

Denver — A bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat and cold was approved March 18 by the Colorado House’s Health and Human...

Nova Scotia, Canada — Construction Safety Nova Scotia is using humor to address a serious workplace safety topic: the dangers of respirable crystalline silica. The...

Lansing, MI — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is the first state labor department to be named a Total Worker Health...

Washington — The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is asking for stakeholder feedback as it looks to “streamline and modernize” its hazardous materials...