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New Worker Guide Explains How to Address Ergonomic Risks

The 50-page resource uses workplace stories and practical tips to help employees apply ergonomics without technical jargon.

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California Board Rejects Changes to Refinery Worker Safety Rules

Existing requirements for worker involvement and reviews of refinery hazards will remain in place.

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NATE Receives Grant for Telecom Heat Safety Training

A $95,000 OSHA grant will fund a curriculum on recognizing and responding to heat illness in communications infrastructure work.



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Oregon OSHA Highlights Free Worker Safety Resources

Guides, online training and multilingual materials explain workplace hazards, worker rights and how to report concerns.

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Columbia Southern Adds Mental Health and Wellness Programs for Public Safety Workers

The new concentrations and certificates address stress, resilience and organizational support in high-risk public safety professions.

A worker wearing a protective face shield uses a wet-cutting saw with a continuous water spray to cut stone or tile, suppressing silica dust.

Cal/OSHA Moves Toward Emergency Silica Restrictions for Engineered Stone

A proposed emergency regulation would prohibit fabrication of engineered stone containing more than 1% crystalline silica as California seeks to address silicosis among countertop workers.

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APM Group Agrees to Acquire Medcor Following WorkCare Purchase

The combined occupational health operation would include more than 2,000 employees across 450 sites in the United States and Canada.

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SupplyFORCE Joins AD Following Acquisition

More than 80 supplyFORCE employees will join AD as the company continues operating as a member program.

A professional tree faller wearing safety gear uses a chainsaw to make a notch cut into a large tree trunk.

Washington Issues Safety Alert After Three Timber Fallers Are Killed by Trees

Employers are urged to assess danger trees, develop felling plans and keep workers at least two tree lengths apart.

Four technicians in safety gear participate in a hands-on training session around a workbench with computer monitors and electronic testing equipment.

Tennessee OSHA Schedules 30-Hour General Industry Safety Training

The Oct. 26-29 course in Greeneville is designed for supervisors, safety committee members and safety professionals.

Two firefighters in red turnout gear, helmets, and SCBA respirators using a high-pressure hose to extinguish a large fire on industrial equipment.

New SCBA Uses Beacon Technology to Help Crews Locate Firefighters

The G1 City Edition weighs up to half a pound less than the previous model in its standard configuration and meets the 2025 NFPA 1970 standard.

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OSHA Issues Workplace Opioid Overdose Guidance

A new fact sheet covers reversal medications, kit placement and employee training for overdose response.

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Washington to Honor 15 Workers for Lifesaving Actions on the Job

Their actions included performing CPR, aiding a man after a 60-foot canyon fall and helping another man move away from a bridge railing.

A technician attaching a lockout/tagout red safety pad and "Danger Do Not Operate" tag to an electrical panel in an automated car wash bay.

New Jersey Car Wash Faces $446,864 OSHA Fine for Safety Violations

ModWash received one willful, two repeat and five serious citations involving lockout/tagout failures and employee noise exposure.

Three factory workers in hard hats and safety goggles receiving hands-on equipment safety training around a vertical drill press machine.

Survey Finds 75% of Entry-Level Construction Workers Lack Formal Training

The survey of 500 workers ages 18 to 35 examined onboarding, knowledge transfer and attitudes toward workplace technology.

A site manager in a hard hat and safety vest speaking into a walkie-talkie at a site office desk filled with computers and architectural blueprints.

San José State Receives $30,000 Grant to Study AI Ergonomics

Researchers will develop a sensor-equipped workstation that identifies ergonomic risks and tests when computer workers should receive support.

Horizontal directional drilling machine.

OSHA Cites Pipeline Contractor After Fatal Drilling Incident

T & T Pipeline faces $165,514 in proposed penalties after a rotating pipe stem fatally struck a worker in Florida.

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