Stakeholders

New York – About four out of five U.S. workers say they expect to feel safe at work, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Sterling Talent Solutions, an employment background screening and onboarding firm.

Washington – The Department of Labor is offering labor-law compliance pre-assessments to all current or prospective federal contractors to help them meet new disclosure requirements laid out in President Barack Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

Columbus, OH – Workers in their 20s and 30s who are unsatisfied with their jobs may experience physical and mental health problems by the time they reach their 40s, according to a new study from Ohio State University.

Washington – Dean McKenzie has been appointed director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction.

Washington – A public meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to meet Sept. 8 in Washington.

Washington – Community and social services, along with transportation and material moving, are among the industries with the highest prevalence of workers whose cardiovascular health is “not ideal,” according to recent research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Although the Zika virus has been in the news for much of 2016, many questions remain about the different ways it can be transmitted. On July 20, the National Safety Council, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIOSH, attempted to answer those questions.

East Lansing, MI – Lack of civil behavior in the workplace can cause employees to experience mental fatigue and respond in a similar manner, which can negatively affect an organization’s bottom line, according to a recent study from Michigan State University.

San Francisco – OSHA has launched a pilot program in its Western region that allows whistleblowers protected by certain statutes to request that the agency stop an investigation and release findings to the Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Washington – The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s subcommittee on Emergency Response and Preparedness has scheduled a meeting for Sept. 7-9 in Washington.