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Emergency eye/facewash reliability

What should be included in a blueprint for emergency eyewash reliability?

Now in effect: California’s new silicosis prevention law

Sacramento, CA — A new California law aimed at curbing cases of silicosis among workers who cut, grind, polish and drill stone countertops is now in effect.

FY 2026 budgets for OSHA, NIOSH and MSHA coming into focus

Washington — OSHA is set to receive a fractional budget cut in fiscal year 2026, according to appropriations bill text released Jan. 20.

BLS says nonfatal injuries and illnesses decreased in 2024

Washington — Workers in private industry experienced fewer nonfatal injuries and illnesses on the job in 2024 than in 2023, according to Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses data released Jan. 22 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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OSHA to employers: Post Form 300A by Feb. 1

Washington — The deadline is approaching for employers and their establishments that are required by OSHA to display their 2025 summaries of work-related injuries and illnesses.

New bulletin has tips on preventing seasonal affective disorder

Tumwater, WA — A recent bulletin from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is aimed at helping workers ward off seasonal affective disorder.

EHS pros wanted for study on athletic trainers in work settings

Storrs, CT — Researchers from the University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute are looking for environmental, health and safety professionals and employers to participate in a study about the perceptions of athletic trainers working in occupational settings, as well as their role in mitigating heat stress.

2026 CEOs Who “Get It”

Meet the National Safety Council’s 2026 CEOs Who “Get It” – seven leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health.
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Conducting and understanding safety audits: New guide for tower workers

Watertown, SD — Communication tower workers must cooperate with jobsite safety auditors and implement all recommended corrective actions, a safety resource from NATE: The Communications Tower Infrastructure Association says.

Washington state trenching rule changes would make written plans a must

Tumwater, WA — Washington state is seeking to add a requirement for written work plans, along with other provisions, to its excavation, trenching and shoring regulations.

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