State News

Phoenix — The Industrial Commission of Arizona has unanimously approved a set of recommendations on protecting workers from heat-related illness and injury. The guidance, which...

Sacramento, CA — All public utilities in California and their independent contractors or subcontractors must have an AED on worksites with electrical lines, under...

Harrisburg, PA — A bill aimed at strengthening protections for meatpacking and food processing workers has advanced out of the Pennsylvania House. H.B. 1923, sponsored...

Tumwater, WA — Drayage truck drivers, stevedores and longshore workers in or on a Washington state-based port or rail yard property must be given...

Denver — A bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat and cold was approved March 18 by the Colorado House’s Health and Human...

Lansing, MI — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is the first state labor department to be named a Total Worker Health...

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...

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

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

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...