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Workplace safety programs: OSHA forming focus groups

Washington — OSHA is seeking participants for employee focus groups as it tries to learn more about workplace safety programs, along with related communications and values.

Minnesota law aimed at improving worker safety at oil refineries

St. Paul, MN — Contractors doing work at oil refineries in Minnesota will soon be required to use a certain percentage of skilled and trained workers, under a new state law.

Researchers may have found a new way to spot stressed employees

Zurich — The way workers who use computers “type and click” may be an indicator of their stress levels, results of a recent study out of Switzerland suggest.

Four A’s of fall prevention

Falls to a lower level are the second leading cause of workplace fatalities. Help prevent them by following the four A’s of fall prevention.
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Stay safe working in the heat

Will you be working in hot conditions? You’ll need to take steps to protect yourself from the heat.

Be ready for an emergency

Do your workers know how to respond to emergency situations?

Survey shows generational differences in work-related mental health issues

Alexandria, VA — Workers of all ages face mental health challenges, yet younger generations are feeling them more frequently, according to the results of a recent survey.

Sanders and DeLauro reintroduce bill on paid sick leave

Washington — Recently reintroduced legislation would allow certain workers to annually accrue up to 56 hours of job-protected paid sick leave.
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California bill aimed at exploring gender inequities in workers’ comp

Sacramento, CA — A California Senate committee recently approved legislation that calls for a study on gender-based monetary disparities in state workers’ compensation benefits.

More workers testing positive for marijuana, annual index shows

Secaucus, NJ — The percentage of workers testing positive for marijuana after an on-the-job incident or injury hit a 25-year high in 2022, according to an analysis conducted by Quest Diagnostics.

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