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Longview Mill Cited After Worker Falls Into Sinkhole Under Hot Pulp

The agency says workers lacked protection from hot pulp and engulfment, and a pulp system was left out of a required hazardous materials piping safety program.

Construction workers in hard hats and safety vests review building plans around a table.

Washington L&I Sets Online-Only Dec. 15 Meeting of Construction Advisory Committee

Anyone with ideas for the Washington construction committee's agenda has until close of business Nov. 10 to share them with Kylie Gillihan.

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Bechtel Backs New Pipefitting Pathway and Wider Electrical Training at Wyoming Colleges

A new Bechtel campaign, Build for More, urges Wyoming students, their families and the educators who advise them to see the skilled trades as a top career choice.

Headshot of Randy Fiser, incoming AIHA CEO, smiling in a gray blazer and white open-collar shirt against a dark green background. Photo: Jeff Kurysz.

Board Picks Randy Fiser as Next AIHA CEO

Randy Fiser, selected after a nationwide search, has more than 20 years of experience leading associations and previously served as CEO of the American Geophysical Union.

A construction worker in a hard hat and safety harness works among wooden roof trusses on a building site.

Minnesota OSHA Reports Fatalities and Serious Injuries Across Multiple Industries

Updated investigation summaries highlight falls, machinery incidents, struck-by hazards and other workplace risks.

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China Workplace Safety Expo Returns to Shanghai in April 2027

The fair is one of Messe Düsseldorf's occupational safety and health trade fairs.

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New Software Helps Emergency Responders See Possible Paths of Hazardous Releases

SAFER Response pairs Emergency Response Guidebook guidance with rapid plume modeling and internet weather data and can draw field data from its maker's area and personal monitors.

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AIHA Launches Chemical Exposure Guidelines Resource and Training

The new resources provide access to exposure guidelines for more than 150 chemicals and support emergency response planning.



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Lawmakers Urge OSHA to Reconsider Respiratory Protection Changes

A congressional letter raises concerns about proposed changes to respirator requirements and medical evaluations for workers.

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Cal/OSHA Updates General Industry Workplace Violence Draft for Third Time This Year

The proposed standard, which would be a new section 3343 of title 8, traces back on Cal/OSHA's page to a 2017 advisory meeting on a petition granted by California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.

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