State News

Raleigh, NC — The procedures and required information for a whistleblower retaliation complaint have been amended in North Carolina, under a new law. According to...

An overview of important developments at the federal and state level.

New York — Development of heat illness prevention plans for New York City employees and contractors, as well as heat safety guidance intended for...

Tempe, AZ — Nearly 3 out of 5 farmworkers in Arizona have experienced at least one symptom of heat-related illness in the past year,...

Tumwater, WA — An online tool designed to quantify the workload of janitorial jobs and evaluate workers’ musculoskeletal injury risk has been updated for...

Lansing, MI — A new webpage from Michigan OSHA features resources and a recorded webinar on improving situational awareness in the workplace. The webpage is...

Providence, RI — Legislation recently introduced in Rhode Island would extend protection to rail transit workers who are assaulted on the job. Under current law,...

Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Department of Labor will no longer reduce employer penalties in cases involving worker deaths. Under a directive issued by...

Salem, OR — Students from Crescent Valley and Henley high schools took first place in this year’s Oregon OSHA media contest to promote young...

Las Vegas — A new guidance document from Nevada OSHA features answers to a series of frequently asked questions on the agency’s standard on...