Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing

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.

Lansing, MI — Workers who pick, grind and package cannabis are developing job-related asthma, researchers are warning.

Bilbao, Spain — Nearly 1 out of 3 European workers are concerned that extreme heat or other issues related to climate change will impact their safety and health, according to the results of a recent survey.

Olympia, WA — The deaths of 11 landscaping services workers in a five-year period has prompted a hazard alert from the Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program.

Washington — Employers of nonagricultural workers operating near farmland can reduce the risk of pesticide exposure by notifying farms about their work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises.

London — Workers in the transportation and storage sectors may face an increased risk of harm from hazards related to climate change, according to a recent report from the Global Safety Evidence Centre.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting comment on its proposal to track pesticide manufacturers’ bilingual product labeling compliance through EPA’s MyPeST app instead of an annual paper worksheet.

London — Ocean workers report being harmed on the job more commonly than workers in other industries, and they’re less likely to receive safety and health training or report their injuries to their employer, according to a new report from Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

College Station, TX — Forestry workers could benefit from the use of exoskeletons that support their back and upper limbs, results of a recent study show.