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Boston — Spurred by three fatal incidents involving four roadway workers over the past year or so, the Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program has issued a statewide safety alert.
New York — Pitchers traditionally report to Major League Baseball spring training camps by mid-February to ramp up throwing programs. But a recent MLB report shows that overwork during the offseason is making today’s pitchers more likely to get injured before the regular season even starts.
Washington — Citing technological advancements, a recent NIOSH policy update calls on employers to use “individual, qualitative fit testing” to assess the effectiveness of workers’ hearing protection devices.
Salem, OR — Avoiding unprotected direct or close physical contact with sick/dead animals and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment are two key ways workers can limit their risk of contracting bird flu.
Washington — A federal judge has denied a motion, filed by a group of labor unions, to stop the Department of Government Efficiency
from accessing nonpublic Department of Labor information and data.
Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is taking several actions, including a partial ban, to protect workers against exposure to ethylene oxide, under a new interim registration review decision.
Watertown, SD — Communications tower industry stakeholders concerned about possible fraudulent worker training certifications can use technology as a screening tool, according to a new video from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association.