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A confined space, powdered metal, carbon monoxide and even tax fraud are involved.

Winter weather affects many aspects of day-to-day outdoor work – particularly how workers need to be protected.

Fear of being judged may lead workers who have the condition to keep it to themselves, experts say.

“For the new year, the mission is clear: We must focus our efforts where the stakes are highest – preventing serious incidents and fatalities.”

Washington — Chemical facility operators and workers should be aware that low-pressure vessels with “potential to build any pressure above atmospheric may still have safety implications,” Chemical Safety Board investigator Melike Yersiz says.

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration will “engage in limited rulemaking to reconsider” portions of a final rule on miner exposure to respirable crystalline silica that’s being challenged in ongoing litigation.

Washington — Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) has reintroduced a bill that would increase fines for workplace safety and health violations.

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the Senate is intended to strengthen mental health support for workers in the aviation industry.

Madison, WI — Vehicle telematics is a “promising tool that has the potential to revolutionize so many aspects of our work, but we must ensure we’re using it wisely,” a Wisconsin transportation official says.

Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has adopted new permitting requirements for tower cranes, set to go into effect Jan. 1.