Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing

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Tempe, AZ — Nearly 3 out of 5 farmworkers in Arizona have experienced at least one symptom of heat-related illness in the past year,...

Montpelier, VT — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has signed legislation banning paraquat, a controversial herbicide that has been tied to an increased risk...

Rotterdam, Netherlands — Hazards related to climate change may increase the risk of work-related asthma among construction, road and agricultural employees, as well as...

Lincoln, NE — Concerned about recent reports of diesel exhaust fluid systems causing sudden power/speed loss and engine shutdowns, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office...

Covington, LA — Farmers and ranchers now have access to a digital tool designed to help them find counselors trained to address stressors impacting...

Salem, OR — The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has released an online training course for workers in the logging industry. The free Oregon...

Washington — Under legislation recently reintroduced in the Senate, agricultural and livestock haulers would receive extended exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service...

Trenton, NJ — Legislation that would provide cannabis workers in New Jersey protections already afforded to other private employees in the state is awaiting the signature of Gov. Phil Murphy (D).

Cincinnati — Up to 1.4 million U.S. workers may have hearing issues attributable to job-related chemical exposure, results of a recent study suggest.