Oakbrook Terrace, IL — Hospitals and critical access hospital programs accredited by The Joint Commission will be required to conduct an annual analysis of the facility’s workplace violence incidents, as well as provide health care employers and workers with workplace violence prevention training, education and resources under new and revised requirements set to go into effect Jan. 1.

As one of the most rapidly developing aspects of aerospace, science and technology, drones will increasingly disrupt traditional processes as technological and adoption barriers are overcome. Join the National Safety Council and our sponsor Univar Solutions in September for a series of webinars focused on working with drones.

Itasca, IL — Join the National Safety Council on Oct. 11 to support NSC and celebrate safety heroes at the 22nd annual Green Cross Celebration.

Kansas City, MO — OSHA is urging employers in the construction industry to take part in a weeklong safety stand-down to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

Washington — Citing recent media reports of alleged unethical conduct within the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, a delegation from the House Energy and Commerce Committee is asking the agency to provide insight into the matter.

Pittsburgh — NIOSH’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory has marked Sept. 7-10 as its annual Respiratory Protection Week, an event intended to promote proper respiratory protection practices through the sharing of related research findings and educational tools.

Darien, IL — In an effort to balance “the need to meet operational demands with the need to manage fatigue-related risks” related to shift work, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society have issued guidance on designing optimal work shift durations.

Washington — NIOSH is partnering with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine on a survey focusing on employer efforts related to workplace testing for COVID-19.

Durham, NC — Health care organization leaders can help limit worker burnout by conducting “positive leadership walkarounds,” results of a recent study suggest.

Washington — Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) has sponsored legislation that would reduce the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours.