Safety Culture

Washington — The Department of Transportation is committing to train 1 million first responders to “improve road safety for emergency personnel, American families and truck drivers.”

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Denver — A proposed rule aimed at preventing minors in Colorado from performing any “hazardous occupation” currently prohibited by the U.S. Department of Labor is awaiting approval from the state’s attorney general.

Weston, MA — The number of employees reporting that they work in a “toxic environment” is high – as are claims that employers aren’t doing enough to support mental health, according to the results of a recent survey.

Manoa, HI — Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Oregon State University will partner to create best safety practices “based on the nature and stresses of small construction businesses.”

Tumwater, WA — Prompted by the recent homicides of five rideshare drivers and a delivery driver, the Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program has issued a hazard alert.

Arlington, VA — Concerned about a recent series of fatal and nonfatal incidents related to operating mobile equipment, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert.

Milwaukee — More than half of workers think safety takes a back seat to profits at their current job, results of a recent survey show.

Washington — Frontline employees consistently rate their workplaces’ musculoskeletal disease prevention efforts less favorably than safety leaders do, according to a new report from the National Safety Council.

Washington — Nearly 60% of small-business employees have witnessed a workplace injury in the past year, and almost half of those injuries were considered preventable, results of a recent survey show.