State News

Washington — The National Safety Council recently announced it will extend its free traffic safety training, education and resources to employers in North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.

Madison, WI — Vehicle telematics is a “promising tool that has the potential to revolutionize so many aspects of our work, but we must ensure we’re using it wisely,” a Wisconsin transportation official says.

Olympia, WA — Housekeepers, janitors and other “isolated employees” in Washington state will receive additional safety protections under a new law set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Lowell, MA — A new toolkit from the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace is intended to help employers put into action its version of a Total Worker Health program.

Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has adopted new permitting requirements for tower cranes, set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Storrs, CT — The University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute recently opened a research center dedicated to studying how extreme heat affects workers.

Portland, OR — In response to seven worker deaths caused by heat-related illnesses in the state over a recent 11-year period, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.

Frankfort, KY — The state of Kentucky is moving to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine, more commonly known as 7-OH, as a Schedule I narcotic and will seek to limit its sale and distribution, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) recently announced.

Washington — A House bill that would extend OSHA protections to public sector employees now has 50 co-sponsors, the bill’s sponsor recently announced.

Carson City, NV — The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations and Nevada OSHA have updated their heat illness dashboard to include data on the state’s newly implemented heat rule.