Workplace Exposures

EPA again delays provisions of trichloroethylene ban

Washington — Citing pending litigation, the Environmental Protection Agency has pushed to May 18 the effective date of certain provisions of a final rule,...

Lawmakers push DOL for ‘fully responsive’ answers to questions about black lung benefits

Washington — Two House Democrats aren’t satisfied with the Department of Labor’s answers to their questions about whether the agency is enforcing the Black...

Hearing protector fit testing: New guidance

Washington — OSHA is providing guidance on hearing protector fit testing, which isn’t required under occupational noise exposure standards but is considered a best...

Coming in April: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents

Silver Spring, MD — Employers are encouraged to pause work to talk with workers about struck-by hazard recognition and prevention during the seventh annual...
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Massachusetts issues health alert for stone countertop fabrication workers

Boston — Massachusetts’ first documented case of silicosis in a stone countertop fabrication worker has spurred the state’s Department of Public Health to urge...

Study finds construction workers have a higher risk of dying from COPD

Washington — Construction workers are 30% more likely than workers in other industries to die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, results of a recent study...

Health care coalition asks for federal guidance on violence-prevention signage in ERs

Washington — Seeking written guidance that will facilitate the posting of signage discouraging violence in ERs, the American College of Emergency Physicians and nine...

Arizona to spotlight employer efforts to prevent heat-related illnesses

Phoenix — The Industrial Commission of Arizona has launched a new program intended to recognize employers in the state who “excel in protecting their...
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Preventing exposures to PFAS

How are employers ensuring they’re not exposing their workers to PFAS?

California heat standard revisions and enforcement prevented deaths: study

Washington — Increased enforcement of – and subsequent revisions to – California’s outdoor heat standard resulted in at least 33% fewer worker deaths, according to a recent study.

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