Labor

Washington — In response to a string of preventable carbon monoxide poisonings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service has begun equipping inspection workers with wearable CO detectors.

Washington — In light of the recent shutdown of the federal government, OSHA is giving employers who were issued citations more time to respond.

Athens, GA — Frontline public service employees who believe their work is making a difference are less likely to feel emotionally exhausted and burned out, results of a recent study show.

Storrs, CT — The University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute recently opened a research center dedicated to studying how extreme heat affects workers.

Denver — A proposed rule aimed at preventing minors in Colorado from performing any “hazardous occupation” currently prohibited by the U.S. Department of Labor is awaiting approval from the state’s attorney general.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency says compliance dates for its ban on uses of methylene chloride have been extended for nonfederal laboratories involved in “the industrial or commercial use” of the carcinogenic chemical “in a laboratory process or in specialized laboratory equipment.”

Washington — Citing pending litigation, the Environmental Protection Agency has again delayed the effective date of certain provisions of a final rule that bans the use of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene.

Arlington, VA — The International Safety Equipment Association is encouraging environmental, health and safety professionals to share their experiences with buying personal protective equipment and managing its use.

Springfield, IL — A 14-state coalition is calling on the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would limit OSHA’s ability to hold employers accountable for known hazards in “inherently risky professions.”

Chicago — A recent study of 246 drivers killed in traffic crashes over a nearly six-year period found that over 40% had active THC – the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis – in their system.