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NYC mayor signs Executive Order aimed at protecting workers from heat

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:49:20 +0000

New York — Development of heat illness prevention plans for New York City employees and contractors, as well as heat safety guidance intended for everyone who works in the city, are part of an Executive Order signed June 22 by Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). The EO also directs the Department of Buildings to “review and […]

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EPA moves forward on effort to end animal testing for chemical assessments

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:44:39 +0000

Washington — Recent Environmental Protection Agency actions will further EPA’s mission to eliminate animal testing in industrial chemical assessments and promote “more transparent safety decisions” to protect workers, the agency asserts. On June 2, EPA announced that it has updated its list of alternative test methods to replace the use of animal studies, also known […]

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Surveys seek trucker and motor carrier feedback about onboard safety tech

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:31:02 +0000

Washington — The American Transportation Research Institute wants to hear from truckers and their employers about the use of onboard safety technologies. ATRI, which is the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, is conducting separate surveys of both groups as a follow-up to a related survey in 2023. ATRI is aiming to “improve messaging […]

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FACE Report: Laborer falls through guardrail

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:31:11 +0000

The laborer was unloading boxes from the elevated forks of a telehandler to the balcony, which had a temporary guardrail made boards.

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Exposed to the sun at work?

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:30:56 +0000

It doesn’t matter if the day is sunny or cloudy – working outdoors exposes you to the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

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Secure cargo safely

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:30:19 +0000

Do you know how to ensure the cargo on your truck is properly secured?

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Give your body the fuel it needs

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:30:02 +0000

People who work physically demanding jobs need to "fuel their performance" and that goes beyond simply eating well.

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Work zone contractors report rising crash risk, annual survey shows

S+H Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:57:29 +0000

Arlington, VA — Highway construction contractors continue to sense a greater risk of work zone crashes, according to the results of the annual Work Zone Awareness Survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and software company HCSS. Nearly 600 firms from across the United States responded to the survey. Fifty-one percent of contractors […]

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Heat illness widespread among young farmworkers in Arizona: study

S+H Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:48:12 +0000

Tempe, AZ — Nearly 3 out of 5 farmworkers in Arizona have experienced at least one symptom of heat-related illness in the past year, results of a recent study show. A team led by a researcher from Arizona State University conducted a cross-sectional study of 180 Latino farmworkers between the ages of 16 and 25. […]

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OSHA ends all remaining COVID-19 enforcement

S+H Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:50:21 +0000

Washington — OSHA will no longer cite employers for failing to report COVID-19-related deaths, hospitalizations or cases, according to a recent agency memo. “The U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency ended on May 11, 2023, and COVID-19 cases and reporting are now treated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical professionals more like […]

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