Accommodations/Food Service

Oakland, CA — Domestic workers employed by businesses in California are now covered by the state’s workplace safety and health laws.

Columbus, OH — A recent study of workers in their 30s has found that 1 in 10 use alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs such as cocaine either right before or during their shift.

Washington — Worker education and training can help prevent injuries resulting from inhalation of hazardous chemicals and other irritants, NIOSH researchers say.

Juneau, AK — Legislation that would allow workers as young as 18 to serve alcohol, as well as teens and 20-year-olds to work in restaurants that serve alcohol, is advancing in the Alaska Legislature.

New York — Hotel operators in New York City now must provide panic buttons to their workers, under a new law signed by Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Nov. 4.

Amherst, MA — The long-standing approach that “the customer is always right” can take a toll on workers’ mental health and limit their capacity to serve customers, according to a recent study.

New York — Women in frontline jobs say their safety and well-being needs often go unacknowledged, according to a recently published report.

Tumwater, WA — In an effort to better identify, develop and evaluate effective efforts to prevent amputations, Washington state has created a surveillance system intended to augment employer-reported data.

Sacramento, CA — The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require fast-food chains and their franchisees to share responsibility for complying with worker safety laws and regulations.

Washington — Hotel workers can avoid on-the-job injury and illness by keeping their feet on the floor, ensuring fresh air is circulating and not mixing cleaning products.