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Washington — An update to OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard could happen as soon as December, according to the Department of Labor’s latest regulatory agenda.
Tumwater, WA — Responding to concerns that some of its fall protection rules aren’t “at least as effective” as federal OSHA’s general industry and construction standards, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has initiated rulemaking to revise certain provisions of its Unified Safety Standards for Fall Protection.
Washington — National Forklift Safety Day is “a tremendous opportunity to bring design [innovations] to advance worker safety,” OSHA administrator Doug Parker said during the 2022 kickoff event, which took place June 14 at the National Press Club.
Washington — The ongoing health problems of workers who responded during and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are the focus of an online exhibit recently unveiled by NIOSH and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA has adopted permanent rules intended to safeguard workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, calling them “the most protective of their kind in the United States.”
Washington — Forklift safety and operator training will be in the spotlight June 14 as part of the ninth annual National Forklift Safety Day, organized by the Industrial Truck Association.
Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association, in partnership with OSHA, is calling on employers involved in trench work to participate in the seventh annual Trench Safety Stand Down.
Washington — A permanent standard on COVID-19 for the health care industry could be finalized in the fall, OSHA administrator Doug Parker testified May 25 during a House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing.
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