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Washington — OSHA is asking for input on leading indicators – how they’re being used and their impact on safety and health management systems.

Washington — OSHA has scheduled a June 15 meeting to discuss “modernizing, improving and expanding” its Voluntary Protection Programs.

Washington — Nominations for NIOSH’s 2023 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award are due June 8.

Adelaide, Australia — It’s time to embrace the three-day weekend as a way to boost workers’ physical and mental health, a recent study out of Australia suggests.

Los Angeles — Workers who experience discrimination on the job may be more likely to develop high blood pressure, results of a recent study show.

Hartford, CT — Employers need to pay close attention to new and aging employees to help prevent workplace injuries, according to a report from insurance provider The Travelers Cos.

Washington — The opioid epidemic has had a wide-ranging impact on U.S. workers, but employers who support recovery can help, a new policy report states.

Join the MSD Solutions Lab, a National Safety Council program, for its second annual virtual Workplace Safety Summit: Insights and Actions to Prevent the Most Common Injury on the Job.

Washington — Does your employer monitor you on the job, or are you an employer who tracks your workers? If so, the White House wants to hear from you.

Washington — The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for May 31.