Hazards

Bootle, England — Monitoring workers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the subject of a new fact sheet from Britain’s Health and Safety Executive.

Oakland, CA — The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has clarified its guidance on preventing lead exposure among workers who perform dry abrasive blasting.

Albuquerque, NM — A proposed rule from the New Mexico Environment Department would require employers to establish, implement and maintain an “effective heat illness prevention plan” for indoor and outdoor workers.

Washington — Legislation that would remove restrictions on federally funded research related to the medical or recreational use of cannabis and other Schedule I substances has been introduced.

Arlington, VA — Alarmed by a recent series of serious injuries to miners resulting from falls from height, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert.

Washington — The National Safety Council recently awarded more than $140,000 in grants to seven organizations to help employers mitigate the risks of heat stress on the job.

Oakland, CA — Retail workers may be exposed to unsafe levels of a hormone-disrupting chemical when touching paper receipts for as little as 10 seconds, a nonprofit watchdog group cautions in a new report.

State College, PA — Outdoor workers, be advised: AccuWeather experts predict summertime temperatures will be “above the historical average” throughout much of the country.

St. Louis — A federal appellate court’s denial of a United Steelworkers and United Mine Workers of America petition to defend rulemaking on miner exposure to respirable crystalline silica is “profoundly disheartening,” union officials say.

Silver Spring, MD — Fatal on-the-job injuries, opioid-related overdose deaths and suicides among construction workers all fell slightly in 2023 from the year prior, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training reports in a recent bulletin.