Monday, June 16, 2025, marked the first day of informal public hearings on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses in both outdoor and indoor work environments. With rising temperatures posing increased risks to worker health and safety, this rule would establish the first national standard
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Virginia Healthcare Employers Must Comply with New Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements
Posted in Workplace Violence
Starting July 1, 2025, healthcare employers in Virginia will need to implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans or reporting systems. This new mandate requires employers to document, track, and analyze incidents of workplace violence, maintaining records for at least two years.
On March 24, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law House Bill 2269 and…
Don’t Sweat It: Nevada’s New Heat Illness Regulation is Here
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Posted in State Plan
Even as temperatures cool, Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) was working to adopt a heat illness regulation. On November 15, 2024, the State of Nevada adopted new regulations meant to protect employees from heat-related illness by placing new requirements on employers.
The new regulation, which took effect immediately upon approval, requires businesses with more…