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Grant Funds Cancer Prevention Toolkit for Iowa Firefighters

Planned resources for the firefighter toolkit, which is still in development, include train-the-trainer materials and educational guides.

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North Carolina Tracks More Than 32,000 Active Elevator Devices

State data underscores the importance of equipment inspections and safe operation across workplaces and public facilities.

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TOSHA Highlights Parking Lot Risks to Workers

The Tennessee agency urges employers to inspect parking areas and address lighting, pavement and vehicle hazards.



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ASIS Releases Updated Workplace Violence Prevention Standard

Revised guidance emphasizes threat assessment, early intervention and management accountability to improve workplace safety.

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California Campaign Highlights Roadside Risks for Utility Crews

Drivers can help protect utility workers by reducing speed, changing lanes when safe and staying alert near roadside operations.

Aerial view of the Bull Run Filtration Project construction site in east Multnomah County, Oregon, with several cranes at work. Photo courtesy of the Portland Water Bureau.

Portland Water Filtration Project Earns First Oregon Construction Star Site Since 2010

No lost-time injuries or accidents occurred during the filtration facility site's first three years, and evaluators pointed to its top-to-bottom safety culture.

A worker in a yellow hooded protective suit, respirator and goggles holds a handheld device in front of a gray louvered wall.

Nuclear Agency Issues Preliminary Notice Over Unplanned Radiation Doses to Lab Workers

The Department of Energy said an experimental tritium shot at Sandia National Laboratories led to unplanned radiation doses for a small group of workers.

Three large yellow lithium-ion batteries from WIPP in storage at a NIOSH research site in Pennsylvania. (Photo: U.S. Department of Energy)

Mine Researchers at NIOSH Get Large Lithium-Ion Batteries to Study Fire Risks

Earlier research tested only medium-sized battery packs, and DOE said the study's findings could help inform emergency planning and occupational safety and health underground.

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Connecticut Manufacturing Worker Dies After Electrocution

A 25-year-old employee died following an electrical incident during equipment maintenance at a Berlin manufacturing facility.

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Video Contest Encourages Young Workers to Speak Up for Safety

Virginia and ASSP invite young workers to submit workplace safety videos for cash prizes.

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Washington Report Details Fatal Paper Mill Machine Accident

Investigators identified inadequate machine guarding and lockout/tagout failures in a worker's death.

Road worker wearing a hard hat and reflective vest with a green safety light attached near the shoulder during nighttime operations.

Indiana Expands Green Light Initiative for Highway Workers

About 1,100 wearable safety lights have been distributed statewide to improve crews’ visibility at night and in poor weather.

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Seasonal Depression Affects Workplace Well-Being

Washington L&I highlights ways to address seasonal depression and support employee well-being in winter.

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Survey Reveals Gaps in Workplace Hazard Reporting

Industrial respondents report low participation, while EHS software users cite higher reporting rates.

Worker wearing gloves clips a safety hook onto a fall protection harness.

Fall Protection Lifelines Take Two of Three Top Spots at NSC Safety Congress Awards

A wireless gas detection monitor earned second place in the annual awards, which recognized more than 84 products from 52 companies.

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French Risk Management Show Launches Hub for Prevention Professionals

Expoprotection covers risks from occupational health and safety to fire and security, with conference themes such as digital risk management and prevention culture.

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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.

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