State News

Tumwater, WA — Construction firms in Washington state that perform excavation, trenching and shoring work must complete a written work plan before a job...

Washington — OSHA has published information clarifying its jurisdiction related to State Plan programs in Puerto Rico and Maryland. In a notice published April 24,...

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...

Denver — The Colorado House has approved an amended bill that would maintain the state’s workplace safety and health standards even if federal OSHA...

Sacramento, CA — Legislation recently introduced in California would shift the responsibility for investigating workplace deaths and incidents involving permanent disability – which currently...

Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA is encouraging employers statewide to “pause their operations and demonstrate the high value they place on protecting people from...

Sacramento, CA — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has adopted regulations that allow autonomous vehicle manufacturers to test and operate driverless trucks weighing...

Augusta, ME — Paid family and medical leave benefits for eligible employees in Maine will begin May 1. According to the state’s Department of Labor,...

Montgomery, AL — A new law in Alabama is intended to enhance roadway work zone safety. The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (S.B. 341) establishes...

Lowell, MA — The Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace says it has “refreshed” its four online Total Worker...