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Washington — A $725,000 proposed cut to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s 2026-2027 fiscal year enforcement budget isn’t a “fiscal necessity,” watchdog group Public Citizen contends. In a June 30 letter addressed to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), the consumer and worker advocacy group urges the Newsom administration to “immediately avoid making the […]

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Columbus, OH — First responders will soon have evidence-based guidance for traumatic brain injury recognition, management and return to work because of research out of Ohio State University. Sixty experts convened at OSU in late March to build consensus on protocols for six frameworks: Workplace policies Injury prevention measures Challenges of recognizing injuries Diagnosis and […]

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More than half of adults may get a sunburn despite using sunscreen, results of recent study show, leading its researchers to suggest that “education about proper sunscreen use is needed.” A group from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute looked at data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey and […]

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Washington — OSHA has made available $12.7 million as part of its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. The grants support the development and delivery of training and education that help employers and workers identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards. They’re available to nonprofit organizations, including community, faith-based and grassroots organizations; employer associations; labor […]

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Washington — OSHA plans to publish by November a proposed rule intended to modernize its standard on lockout/tagout (1910.147), according to the federal government’s most recent regulatory agenda. Issued July 3, the 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes 32 combined proposals from the Department of Labor’s safety agencies […]

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Arlington, VA — The Mine Safety and Health Administration will withdraw regulations governing “outdated effective dates and requirements” for various industry equipment and protocol, effective July 27. On June 25, MSHA published multiple final rules stemming from a series of July 1, 2025, proposals that followed an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump that […]

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Boulder, CO — Nearly two-thirds of construction firms have implemented a program to prevent serious injuries and fatalities, commonly called SIFs, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by the Construction Safety Research Alliance. For CSRA’s annual Safety in Practice Report, researchers examined responses from 72 construction firms on seven safety concepts: SIF […]

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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is reopening a Request for Information regarding a proposed rule aimed at protecting workers who face risks presented by legacy uses of asbestos. EPA says its top priority is “protecting people from the serious health risks of asbestos,” a known human carcinogen linked to lung cancer and mesothelioma – a […]

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OSHA just revised and extended its NEP on heat stress. What does this mean in practical terms for employers and workers?

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Arlington, VA — More than 2 out of 3 employers struggle to get workers to consistently follow proper protocols for personal protective equipment, a recent survey shows. For the 2026 PPE Pain Points Study, researchers asked 500 employers for feedback on the top challenges and trends related to PPE. The study, now in its fourth […]

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