Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council recently presented its Green Cross for Safety awards to organizations that have helped save lives and prevent injuries.

Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day – a time to make sure you have a plan in place to address how mental health is impacting your workforce.

Washington — OSHA has issued temporary enforcement guidelines for fit testing of powered air-purifying respirators for workers at high risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Sacramento, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 17 signed into law a pair of bills intended to expand worker protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has launched a free online resource intended to help motor carriers and commercial truck drivers better understand a controversial final rule the agency claims adds flexibility to hours-of-service regulations.

Washington — Two new fact sheets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are intended to help fitness center employers and workers reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Greenbelt, MD — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance peers into the future of commercial motor vehicle safety technology, inspections and enforcement in a recently released video, presenting a vision of numerous applications and advancements intended to steer the industry toward a longtime goal: reducing roadway incidents and fatalities.

Tumwater, WA — Poor safety climate, a low level of management commitment to safety and unlawful business practices are among the top concerns among janitorial workers in Washington state, according to a recently published report from the state’s Department of Labor & Industries.

Washington — OSHA has awarded more than $11.2 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 90 nonprofit organizations, as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

Itasca, IL — In an effort to reduce the number of vehicles on the road with open safety recalls, the National Safety Council, in collaboration with the Carma Project, has added the safety technology platform’s “direct-to-vehicle” recall identification technology to the council’s “Check To Protect” safety initiative.