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Washington — The majority of robot-related worker fatalities involve self-powered robots undergoing maintenance, results of a recent study show.

Tumwater, WA — Required access to preventive cool-down periods and a lower “temperature action level” are among the updates to Washington state’s permanent rules aimed at protecting outdoor workers from excessive heat.

Washington — A House appropriations subcommittee has approved a bill that would cut the budgets of OSHA, NIOSH, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Washington — OSHA has finalized its revised rule on submitting annual injury and illness data.

Washington — Young adults looking for a new job or to change industries say paid time off and flexible work schedules are the benefits they value most, a recent survey shows.

Arlington, VA — Requiring impact guards on the sides of large trucks would save “up to 10 times” more lives than the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates, one safety group says.

Air pollution, elevated temperature, and high levels of carbon dioxide and ambient noise may get in the way of a good night’s sleep, results of a recent study suggest.

Women who regularly exercise may have a 25% lower chance of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research.

Washington — NIOSH has selected 20 winning entries for the initial phase of its Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge.

An estimated 7,508 pedestrians were killed in the United States last year – a 1% increase from 2021 and the most since 1981, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.