Positive drug tests, even for medical use, can result in termination. The bill also updates rules around safety sensitive positions.
Positive drug tests, even for medical use, can result in termination. The bill also updates rules around safety sensitive positions.
The Safety and Health Codes Board, in consultation with the DOL, must develop and adopt heat illness prevention standards by May 1, 2028.
Workplace assaults have increased at a rate of 5.3% per year from 2011-2022, primarily impacting health care and social assistance workers.
NCCI’s 2026 Emerging Legislative and Regulatory Issues report identifies heat exposure, workplace violence, and broader workers’ compensation system changes as key areas impacting workers’ compensation programs.
In addition to creating a model temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan, the state would create measures to monitor these incidents.
So far, Arizona, Georgia, and Virginia have introduced bills that would require workplace safety standards for heat protection.
These letters provide official explanations of agency requirements and how they apply to workplace situations and hazardous conditions.
The bill would require federal agencies to determine appropriate protective equipment and under what conditions such equipment would be required.
The 30-minute webinar will take place October 30th at 2:00 PM ET, highlighting findings from their recent report.
Positivity rates for fentanyl in random drug checks were 707% higher when compared to pre-employment drug tests.
Work-related injuries on hot days decreased 15-17% for construction workers, 24-27% in agricultural workers, and 19-25% for transportation workers.
The bill would require mandatory training on heat-related risks, emergency response planning, paid rest breaks and access to shade, and more.
While construction workers make up only 7% of the workforce, they account for more than one-third of occupational heat-related deaths in the U.S.
If enacted, OSHA would be required to adopt a federal standard for enforceable protections.
Long COVID cases made up 4.7% of COVID claims, totaling 6,000 claims, yet medical payments for long COVID claims was $105 million.
