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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.

Industrial Hygienists Testing Sample

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.

Safety professionals reviewing documents during a meeting.

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.

Worker packing small cardboard boxes for shipping.

Washington L&I Shares One-Box-at-a-Time Fix for Hand Strain in Packing Work

Short-term adjustments can reduce strain, let the body recover during the workday, break up the monotony and give teams time to work out process improvements, the agency said.

Worker reviewing a chemical hazards safety chart on a clipboard.

Kentucky Safety Program Reminds Employers of Coming Chemical Hazard Communication Deadline

Kentucky employers need correct chemical labels and classifications, plus updated safety data sheets, programs and training for newly identified hazards.

Three underground mine workers in orange protective gear working around steel reinforcement.

MSHA Issues No Pattern of Violations Notices in Annual Screening of U.S. Mines

U.S. mines have now gone three years in a row without a pattern of violations notice, and operators can use MSHA's online calculators to track their own standing, the agency said.

High-visibility safety vests with reflective strips hanging on a rack.

Revised High-Visibility Apparel Standard Widens Sizing Allowance for Smaller Workers

Manufacturers face updated lab test methods and documentation rules, while garment types, performance classes and the three fluorescent background colors stay the same.

Qhaphela Facilitators, Dr Luqmaan Mohamed and Dr Kagiso Peter (Registrars) and Dr Yumna Williams-Mohamed (Consultant) engaged with learners and demonstrated PPE

University of Cape Town Introduces Grade 12 Students to Occupational Health

In a team exercise built around different industries, high school students took the part of occupational health professionals and wrapped up with group presentations.

Inspection sheet being reviewed by two workers wearing safety vests.

Study Finds Limited OSHA Return Inspections

Researchers tracked manufacturing citations and found gaps in inspection records showing whether workplace hazards remained corrected.

Workers walking through an illuminated underground salt mine tunnel.

Salt Producer Halts Mining at Ohio Site After Underground Water Inflow

Morton Salt said it is investigating the water intrusion with regulators and independent experts and will notify affected vendors and customers of what it calls a force majeure event.

Worker in a high-visibility jacket takes notes during a classroom training session.

Labor Department Awards $250,000 to Two Groups for Miner Safety Education and Training

Saelua Medical Corporation in American Samoa and the University of Arizona are sharing the 2026 awards from the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program.

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