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Free tool serves as info hub on asbestos, awareness group says

Redondo Beach, CA — A new tool from the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is designed to provide practical, step-by-step pathways to prevent asbestos exposure, document exposure history and access care management resources.

Massachusetts Senate unanimously approves bill that would expand ‘Move Over’ law

Boston — A bill that would amend Massachusetts’ “Move Over” law to include utility vehicles is advancing in the state legislature.

NSC and Wolters Kluwer to partner on ‘digital transformation’ survey

Washington — The National Safety Council is teaming up with Wolters Kluwer to survey 1,500 safety leaders to better understand their evolving priorities, technology gaps and barriers to digital transformation.

Nevada adds new data to its heat illness dashboard

Carson City, NV — The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations and Nevada OSHA have updated their heat illness dashboard to include data on the state’s newly implemented heat rule.
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Survey shows workers believe employers value profits over safety

Milwaukee — More than half of workers think safety takes a back seat to profits at their current job, results of a recent survey show.

Safe mobile equipment operation the focus of new MSHA alert

Arlington, VA — Concerned about a recent series of fatal and nonfatal incidents related to operating mobile equipment, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert.

Offshore alert: Take steps to protect against slips, trips and falls

Washington — Offshore oil and gas operators and contractors should keep high-traffic areas clear of obstructions and safely maintained, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement states in a recent safety alert.

Association survey reveals trucking industry’s top safety concerns

San Diego — A lack of safe places for truck drivers to stop and rest is again in the top five on the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual list of top trucking industry concerns.
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Think tank encourages states to protect and expand worker protections

Washington — State policymakers can maintain or bolster worker rights and safety and health protections – which are “under acute threat” – via a three-step plan, the Economic Policy Institute says in a new report.

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