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Montreal — A new website from Canadian research organization IRSST highlights the strategies and tools needed to promote and support work disability prevention and return to work.

Washington — Under legislation recently introduced in the Senate, commercial driver’s license holders would be placed out of service for an inability to “read and speak the English language sufficiently.”

Olympia, WA — The deaths of 11 landscaping services workers in a five-year period has prompted a hazard alert from the Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program.

Silver Spring, MD — As elevated suicide rates continue to impact the construction industry, “showing up authentically and compassionately” is vital for supervisors or employees who think a co-worker is at immediate risk, one expert says.

Scottsdale, AZ — Scrolling on your phone at bedtime may lead to decreased energy and attentiveness at work the next day, results of a recent survey suggest.

Chicago — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Chicago District Office has filed a pair of lawsuits against separate employers for violations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Chicago — Nearly 2 out of 3 construction workers in the United States have experienced anxiety or depression in the past year, results of a recent annual survey show.

Would you risk life and limb to save your cellphone? For many people, the answer is yes, according to the results of a recent survey.

Arlington, VA — Electrical work should begin only when a circuit is fully deenergized and proper lockout/tagout procedures are in place, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is reminding miners.

Woodinville, WA — Do you go to work when you’re sick? Nearly 1 out of 3 people would prefer you didn’t, results of a recent survey show.