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DOL OIG to audit OSHA’s workplace violence prevention efforts

Washington — OSHA’s efforts to address and prevent workplace violence will get a closer look from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. According...

Washington state initiates rulemaking for pregnancy-related accommodations at work

Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is beginning the rulemaking process to meet new requirements for pregnancy-related work accommodations,...

Study links workplace factors to elevated risk of long COVID

Barcelona, Spain — A “substantial share” of long COVID cases could be prevented via targeted workplace measures and policies, according to a team of...

Survey asks retail employees: Do you feel safe at work?

San Mateo, CA — More than 1 out of 3 retail workers say they feel unsafe on the job, and more than half are...
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New Nebraska law ends safety committee mandate for private employers

Lincoln, NE — Private employers and certain public employers in Nebraska are no longer required to have workplace safety committees, under a recently enacted...

Hearing protector fit testing: New guidance

Washington — OSHA is providing guidance on hearing protector fit testing, which isn’t required under occupational noise exposure standards but is considered a best...

Independent contractor or employee? DOL seeking another rule change

Washington — The Department of Labor’s recent tug-of-war over what constitutes an employee or independent contractor has continued with the publication of a proposed...

OSHA redesigns job safety and health poster

Washington — OSHA has released a new version of its poster informing workers of their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of...
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EPA to regulate chemical used for plastics, rubber after finding ‘unreasonable’ risk

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency will develop risk management rulemaking for 1,3-butadiene after finding that the substance used to make car tires, adhesives...

Out-of-pocket costs keeping many workers from medical care: study

New York — Around half of employees don’t seek medical care because of out-of-pocket costs, while fewer report feeling “holistic healthy,” results of a...

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