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Nasal congestion ‘really impacts’ International Space Station astronauts: study

College Station, TX — The vast majority of astronauts on the International Space Station battle sinus problems and congestion, which can compromise sleep quality and decision-making, a recent study shows.

USDA moves to protect inspectors from carbon monoxide poisoning

Washington — In response to a string of preventable carbon monoxide poisonings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service has begun equipping inspection workers with wearable CO detectors.

Report assigns construction workers a ‘score’ based on hazard exposure

Silver Spring, MD — Construction workers “face a diverse array of hazards: toxic chemicals, dangerous working conditions and risky body positions, among others,” according to a new report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

‘Isolated workers’ must be given panic buttons under new Washington state law

Olympia, WA — Housekeepers, janitors and other “isolated employees” in Washington state will receive additional safety protections under a new law set to go into effect Jan. 1.
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New tools available for implementing a Total Worker Health program

Lowell, MA — A new toolkit from the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace is intended to help employers put into action its version of a Total Worker Health program.

Finding meaning in your job can help prevent burnout, study of public service workers shows

Athens, GA — Frontline public service employees who believe their work is making a difference are less likely to feel emotionally exhausted and burned out, results of a recent study show.

OSHA extends response deadline for shutdown citations to Dec. 4

Washington — In light of the recent shutdown of the federal government, OSHA is giving employers who were issued citations more time to respond.

Webinar points to hearing conservation as a way to lower workers’ dementia risk

Silver Spring, MD — “What if we actually had a ‘magic pill’ that could prevent dementia? We do,” a University of Maryland researcher claimed during a Nov. 13 webinar hosted by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.
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Washington state to begin enforcing tower crane permitting rules

Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has adopted new permitting requirements for tower cranes, set to go into effect Jan. 1.

DOT pledges to train 1 million first responders to bolster roadway safety

Washington — The Department of Transportation is committing to train 1 million first responders to “improve road safety for emergency personnel, American families and truck drivers.”

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