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EPA seeking input on how it tracks bilingual pesticide labeling

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting comment on its proposal to track pesticide manufacturers’ bilingual product labeling compliance through EPA’s MyPeST app instead of an annual paper worksheet.

Chemical Safety Board releases third volume of expanded chemical release reports

Washington — Continuing its effort to increase agency transparency, the Chemical Safety Board has published additional information on 30 serious chemical releases.

NSC report shows how GenAI is starting to impact EHS functions

Washington — Generative artificial intelligence can enhance worker safety and health, but use of the rapidly evolving technology doesn’t come without concerns, according to a new report from the National Safety Council.

New study adds to growing support for a 4-day workweek

Boston — Results of a new trial support the theory that employees benefit mentally and physically from a four-day workweek.
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GAO to FAA: Boost reporting on where money is spent

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration should increase transparency of its annual reporting on congressional funding related to safety research and development, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report.

Are you ready for Safe + Sound Week?

Washington — The ninth annual Safe + Sound Week is this week.

Lawmakers push for changes to MSHA’s silica rule

Washington — Seven House Republicans want the Mine Safety and Health Administration to align its final rule on miner exposure to respirable crystalline silica with existing OSHA protections, citing “undue and excessive” industry burdens.

Workers at sea face more risks with less training: report

London — Ocean workers report being harmed on the job more commonly than workers in other industries, and they’re less likely to receive safety and health training or report their injuries to their employer, according to a new report from Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
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EPA reconsidering partial ban of perchloroethylene

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking feedback as it ponders reversing a ban on most uses of the carcinogenic chemical substance perchloroethylene.

Cooling garments help workers beat the heat, researchers say

Storrs, CT — Body-cooling garments are an effective, low-cost tool that can help prevent heat-related injuries and illnesses, according to researchers from the University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute.

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