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Beyond the Stigma: Data Insights on Substance Use and Workplace Implications

Gary McCabe — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:51:16 +0000

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DOT: Medical marijuana ban still in place for safety-sensitive workers

S+H Staff — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:48:06 +0000

Washington — Truck drivers and other safety-sensitive transportation workers can’t legally use state-licensed medical marijuana despite federal action to ease restrictions under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the Department of Transportation recently clarified. In a notice issued May 15, DOT’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance and agency general counsel state that […]

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NSC helping California employers prepare for opioid-reversal medication requirement

S+H Staff — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:35:10 +0000

Washington — New resources from the National Safety Council are intended to prepare California employers for a forthcoming requirement to include opioid-reversal medications in their workplace first aid kits. Under A.B. 1976, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 27, 2024, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is directed to draft, by […]

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Oklahoma’s new drug and alcohol policy will affect workers in ‘safety-sensitive’ jobs

S+H Staff — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:37 +0000

Oklahoma City — A new Oklahoma law establishes a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard for workers in “safety-sensitive” jobs, effective Nov. 1. Under H.B. 3127, signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on April 20, the standard applies to all workers in safety-sensitive jobs “regardless of any employer policy permitting impairment-based testing or alternative standards for […]

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DOT rule acknowledges delay on oral fluid drug testing

S+H Staff — Mon, 18 May 2026 16:54:31 +0000

Washington — Drug testing for truck drivers and other safety-sensitive transportation workers must continue to be conducted via urine tests until the Department of Health and Human Services has certified at least two laboratories to conduct oral fluid testing. A Department of Transportation final rule, published May 11 and set to go into effect June […]

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House hearing focuses on ‘emerging’ workplace safety concerns

Kevin Druley — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:19:12 +0000

Washington — Proposed White House budget cuts risk transforming OSHA into an “injury investigation agency instead of an agency that’s out there trying to proactively prevent injuries,” a former head of OSHA says. Doug Parker, now a health and safety policy consultant, was among a panel that testified during a May 13 House Workforce Protections […]

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Lawmakers urge HHS to clear ‘barriers’ to alternative DOT drug testing methods

S+H Staff — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:21 +0000

Washington — Six House Republicans want the Department of Health and Human Services to remove “regulatory barriers” they believe have slowed the implementation of oral fluid drug testing for truck drivers and workers in other safety-sensitive transportation positions. A June 2023 Department of Transportation final rule permits oral fluid drug testing as an alternative to […]

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Editor’s Note: Be proactive on opioid overdose response

Melissa J. Ruminski — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:14:21 +0000

If your organization is a National Safety Council member, you’re probably aware of NSC’s advocacy surrounding the use of naloxone. Commonly known by the brand name Narcan, the medication can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. A news brief featured in this month’s “In the News” section covers the reintroduction of the Workplace […]

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Drug-overdose deaths and suicides in construction decreasing: CPWR

S+H Staff — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:28:23 +0000

Silver Spring, MD — A recent analysis from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training shows that industry deaths tied to opioid overdoses and suicides have declined, indicating that “prevention efforts make a difference.” CPWR Data Center researchers examined information from the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Cause File. Among construction workers ages […]

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Bill aimed at getting opioid overdose-reversal medication into more workplaces

S+H Staff — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:38:50 +0000

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in both the House and Senate would direct OSHA to develop employer guidance on acquiring opioid overdose-reversal medication and training workers on its use. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and John Rutherford (R-FL) introduced the Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act in the House on Feb. […]

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