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Colleague support, good attitude necessary for successful return to work, researchers say

Norwich, England — A positive attitude and supportive co-workers are among the most important factors for a successful return to work for an employee who has been on leave for an injury or illness, according to researchers from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala University.




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When grieving workers return to work: Study shows employer support may be lacking

Canterbury, England — Many people returning to work after the death of a loved one don’t receive adequate support from their employer, according to a study from Canterbury Christ Church University.




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More injured employees returning to work in Texas: report

Austin, TX — The percentage of injured workers who returned to work within six months of an injury steadily rose about 5 points in Texas during a recent 11-year period, according to a recent report from the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation.




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NSC calls on nation’s employers to lead COVID-19 vaccine promotion efforts

Itasca, IL — The best path to safer, more collaborative and more productive work environments in the United States involves employers guiding COVID-19 vaccination efforts.




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Law enforcement fatalities increase in first half of 2014: report

Washington – Sixty-seven law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first half of 2014 – a 31 percent increase from the same period last year, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund released July 22.




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9/11 responders talk about their illnesses in new report

New York – A new report compiles accounts from 9/11 responders recalling their experiences responding to the attacks and, later, managing their World Trade Center-related health conditions.




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Ambush killings of police officers up over 366 percent: report

Washington – Ambush killings of law enforcement officers have increased more than 366 percent this year compared with the same time period one year ago, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.




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2021 on pace to be one of the deadliest years on record for law enforcement officers: report

Washington — At least 155 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first half of the year – a 9.9% increase from the same period in 2020, according to a recently released report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.




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CDC report looks at COVID-19 deaths by industry and job

Hyattsville, MD — Workers in protective services had the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to a recently published report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.




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State transportation officials commit to reverse ‘unacceptable’ crash trend

Indianapolis — Members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have pledged to work together on a safety action plan aimed at reducing fatal traffic crashes.




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Most fast-food workers injured, burned on the job: report

Longmeadow, MA – A majority of fast-food workers have suffered an injury while on the job within the past year, a new report from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health indicates.




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Fact sheet on amputations from food slicers, grinders features updated reporting info

Washington – A recently released OSHA fact sheet on preventing amputations from food slicers and meat grinders incorporates findings from the agency’s new injury reporting requirements.




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Smoking most prevalent among workers in food service, accommodation: report

Atlanta – Workers in the accommodation and food service industries have the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.




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Report on Louisiana workers shows poor health most common in service industry

Baton Rouge, LA – Service industry workers in Louisiana report a higher prevalence of poor health, chronic health conditions, and risk factors such as smoking and binge drinking than all other workers in the state, according to an analysis conducted by the state’s Occupational Health and Injury Surveillance Program.




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Report ranks Texas, Wyoming last on smoke-free workplaces

Washington – Texas and Wyoming earned the lowest possible scores from the American Lung Association when it comes to smoke-free workplaces, the association states in its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report for 2017.




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Colorado study shows marijuana use more prevalent among workers in certain ‘safety sensitive’ jobs

Denver — In Colorado, marijuana use among workers in certain jobs “in which workers have responsibility for their own safety or the safety of others” exceeds that of the state’s general workforce, according to a recent study from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.




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Fast-food workers and COVID-19 exposure in LA: University of California releases report

Los Angeles — Nearly a quarter of the fast-food workforce in Los Angeles County tested positive for COVID-19 during the first 18 months of the pandemic, a likely result of adverse working conditions and shaky compliance with safety measures, a recent report from the University of California, Los Angeles and UC Berkeley suggests.




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Fire chiefs to first responders: Don’t ignore heart attack warning signs

Chantilly, VA — Fire and emergency medical service workers are being urged not to ignore or downplay the warning signs of a heart attack – a leading cause of firefighter fatalities – as part of a new awareness campaign launched by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.




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Transporting COVID-19 patients: CDC releases guidance on vehicle disinfection, driver protection

Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidance on cleaning and disinfecting non-emergency vehicles used to transport patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, as well as safeguarding their drivers.




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Washington L&I issues hazard alert on metal tank recycling

Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has released a hazard alert warning of the dangers of exploding tanks during metal recycling.




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Cross-border trucking pilot program upheld in court decision

Washington – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on April 19 rejected petitions for review for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program.




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Court backs cross-border trucking pilot program

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program will continue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on July 26.




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United Steelworkers vow to ‘redouble’ efforts on safety

Las Vegas – Members of the United Steelworkers have unanimously approved a resolution aimed at improving worker health and safety.




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Appeals court sides with unions: No mine examinations during shifts

Washington — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has vacated a 2018 amendment to a 2017 Mine Safety and Health Administration rule that allowed a competent person to inspect the workplace as miners began work rather than prior to a shift – a decision United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts calls “a victory for miners everywhere.”




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AFL-CIO sues OSHA in effort to force emergency standard

Washington — The AFL-CIO has filed a lawsuit against OSHA and the Department of Labor, asking a federal court to require OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard on infectious disease amid the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.




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Court rejects AFL-CIO lawsuit to force OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard

Washington — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on June 11 rejected an AFL-CIO lawsuit calling on the Department of Labor and OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard on infectious diseases amid the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.




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Annual ‘Death on the Job’ report looks at the effects of COVID-19

Washington — The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on workplace safety is among the issues explored in the AFL-CIO’s annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers.




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COVID-19’s full effect on workers will likely remain unknown, AFL-CIO’s ‘Death on the Job’ report claims

Washington — The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the nation’s workforce will likely remain unclear because of the lack of a comprehensive national system to gather such information, according to the AFL-CIO’s annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers.




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Report links construction unions to safer worksites

La Grange, IL — Unionized construction worksites may be nearly a fifth less likely to incur OSHA health and safety violations than their nonunionized counterparts, with positive effects on safety even more prevalent in the Midwest, a recent report shows.




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Coalition sues OSHA in effort to force permanent standard on COVID-19 for health care workers

Washington — The AFL-CIO and National Nurses United are part of a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor and OSHA, petitioning a federal court to direct the agency to issue a permanent standard on COVID-19 focused on health care workers.




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Annual ‘Death on the Job’ report part of Workers’ Memorial Week

Washington — “The nation must renew its commitment to protecting workers from job injury, disease and death, and make this a high priority,” the AFL-CIO says in its annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers.




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Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act reintroduced in House

Washington — Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation that would reduce the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours.




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Workers Memorial Day: OSHA to host ceremony; AFL-CIO releases report

Washington — OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration have scheduled a national Workers Memorial Day ceremony for April 27 at the Department of Labor headquarters.




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Stricter rules, increased corporate responsibility needed to protect temp workers: report

Philadelphia – Staffing agencies that hire temporary workers need to be regulated more vigorously, and employers that use those agencies should carry a heavier load of responsibility for workers’ safety, a trio of Temple University law students concluded in a recent report examining how staffing agencies and host employers may “pass the buck” to get around proper safety training and other requirements.




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Temp worker safety: NIOSH partners on best practices for host employers

Washington — NIOSH, together with several partners, has developed a set of best practices to help employers protect temporary workers from injury and illness.




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Partisan clash continues over what defines a ‘joint employer’

Washington — Federal lawmakers are divided down party lines over a proposed rule from the National Labor Relations Board that would restore the board’s previous definition of “joint employer.”




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Coalition asks court to strike down DOL rule on independent contractors

Washington — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s rule on determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.




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NLRB halts appeal of court decision that struck down revised joint employer rule

Washington — The National Labor Relations Board has withdrawn its appeal of a federal court decision that blocked the board’s joint employer rule.




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Contact-detecting portable saw

The Jobsite Saw is the lightest, most portable and most affordable SawStop yet.




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Helmet starter kits

Optrel encourages welders to maintain the performance of their Optrel welding helmets with new Helmet Starter Kits for Expert Series and p550 Helmets.




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Smart hard hat

The HC1 Communicator is an intrinsically safe hard hat. It provides sensor-based contextual awareness of the surroundings; multimodal, real-time positioning and proximity detection; comprehensive audio-visual telecommunications; peripheral connectivity; and multiple wireless backhaul options, with an ergonomic and user-friendly interface.




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Report examines work-related asthma in California

Sacramento, CA – Almost 1 million people in California have work-related asthma, according to a new surveillance report from the California Department of Public Health.




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Mostly virtual

Pandemic-prompted shutdowns have forced a pivot in the way construction safety training is delivered




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Overexertion tops list of disabling work injuries for third straight year: report

Hopkinton, MA – “Overexertion involving outside sources” was the leading cause of disabling injuries in the United States in 2014 for the third consecutive year, according to the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, an annual ranking of serious, nonfatal workplace injuries based on direct workers’ compensation costs.




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‘Much more must be done’: Report criticizes New York state’s workers’ comp system amid pandemic

New York — Fewer than 10% of the estimated 250,000 employees who contracted COVID-19 while on the job last year in New York state filed for workers’ compensation benefits, and fewer than 1% have received a hearing, according to a recent report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.




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New report highlights regulatory and legislative action on workers’ comp

Boca Raton, FL — A new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance provides an overview of key legislative, regulatory and other developments affecting the workers’ comp system.




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Workers’ comp case makes its way to Nebraska Supreme Court

Lincoln, NE — A corrections worker who was injured during a self-defense training course wasn’t wrongfully terminated after her injury left her with permanent work restrictions, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled.




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Workers’ comp report looks at the effects of long COVID

Boca Raton, FL — A new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance shows that about a quarter of workers’ comp claims involving COVID-19 were for patients who developed long COVID.




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New report spotlights legislative actions on workers’ comp

Boca Raton, FL — The National Council on Compensation Insurance has released a new report detailing court cases and decisions that may affect workers’ comp.




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Report details return-to-work trends among injured Texas workers

Austin, TX — In Texas, 69% percent of employees who returned to work within six months of being injured in 2020 remained on the job for at least nine months.