Occupational Illnesses

Montpelier, VT — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has signed legislation banning paraquat, a controversial herbicide that has been tied to an increased risk...

Fort Branch, IN — An attorney who represents workers is challenging lawmakers to urge the Mine Safety and Health Administration to restore its final...

Geneva — Cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders stemming from on-the-job psychosocial risk factors may contribute to hundreds of thousands of worker deaths each...

Denver — The Colorado House has passed a bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures. At press time, H.B. 26-1272 had moved to the...

Rotterdam, Netherlands — Hazards related to climate change may increase the risk of work-related asthma among construction, road and agricultural employees, as well as...

Richmond, VA — Virginia is set to become one of the next states with a regulation on heat illness prevention. On April 13, Gov. Abigail...

Phoenix — The Industrial Commission of Arizona has unanimously approved a set of recommendations on protecting workers from heat-related illness and injury. The guidance, which...

Washington — OSHA has issued a revised National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. The previous NEP, published in 2022, expired April 8...

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration has delayed “indefinitely” the deadline for metal and nonmetal mine operators to comply with its final...

Washington — OSHA and NIOSH have released an updated version of their joint hazard alert on respirable crystalline silica exposure in countertop manufacturing, finishing...