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Oregon OSHA invites fire districts to take part in Challenge program

Salem, OR — Fire districts in Oregon can now enroll in a one-year voluntary Challenge program aimed at improving workplace safety and health. The free...

University researchers creating ‘personalized’ manufacturing safety training

Oxford, OH — Researchers at Miami University of Ohio are developing personalized, gamified safety training for manufacturing workers that combines components of artificial intelligence...

Lawmakers in Colorado want to shield workplace safety rules from federal rollbacks

Denver — A pair of Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would maintain the state’s current health and safety standards even if the...

Issues with diesel exhaust fluid systems spur safety alert

Lincoln, NE — Concerned about recent reports of diesel exhaust fluid systems causing sudden power/speed loss and engine shutdowns, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office...
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New alert: Help keep gas station convenience store workers safe

Tumwater, WA — Keeping gas station convenience store workers safe on the job requires a three-pronged approach, the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety...

Arizona moving to update youth labor laws and rules

Phoenix — Arizona’s child labor laws and rules will be evaluated by a newly formed task force, with the goal to update them “in...

Washington state initiates rulemaking for pregnancy-related accommodations at work

Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is beginning the rulemaking process to meet new requirements for pregnancy-related work accommodations,...

New Nebraska law ends safety committee mandate for private employers

Lincoln, NE — Private employers and certain public employers in Nebraska are no longer required to have workplace safety committees, under a recently enacted...
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A ‘commonsense approach to enhance safety’: Pennsylvania adds truck parking spaces

Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened 339 new truck parking spaces at 24 locations throughout the state. PennDot Secretary Mike Carroll...

Michigan OSHA seeking input on whether to update concrete construction rules

Lansing, MI — Michigan OSHA has scheduled a public hearing for March 4 to discuss proposed updates to its concrete construction rules. The agency says...

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