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Washington — OSHA has published “comprehensive data” on nearly 900,000 work-related injuries and illnesses from 2023.

Salford, England — Are people at your workplace experiencing back pain after sitting at their desks all day? If so, consider incorporating strength training into your office’s weekly work routine, one expert recommends.

Salem, OR — The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition is encouraging – with cash prizes – high school students statewide to create an advertisement for its annual media contest aimed at supporting young worker safety.

Oakland, CA — Women who use their employer-provided health benefits miss fewer days of work, results of a recent survey show.

Columbus, OH — The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is making available $30 million in funding for research and development of personal protective equipment and technology innovations.

Tumwater, WA — A Washington state law that increases maximum reimbursements to employers in the Stay at Work and Preferred Worker programs is set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Washington — Employee concerns about well-being trended downward this year, according to the results of a recent annual survey.

Barcelona, Spain — Around 9 out of 10 employees are in favor of laws that would allow them to disconnect from email and other communications after hours, according to a recent survey.

Washington — Bureau of Labor Statistics staffers recently rediscovered a popular adage while searching through archives for the agency’s 140th anniversary: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

New York — Nearly 4 out of 5 retail workers have completed workplace violence prevention training, but only about half are confident they could deescalate a potentially violent situation, results of a recent survey show.