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8 things to know about OSHA’s proposed heat rule Heat is a leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomena in the United States. And it’s a serious occupational hazard for many workers, both indoors and out. That’s…

Demand-driven training: Reimagining sector partnerships to build career pathways A successful sports team relies on strong leadership and a clear vision to bring players together, build their skills and use game data to make…

New global child and forced labor reporting: 3 takeaways Workers in a cotton factory in Awat County, a Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. Copyright Imago/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy. The Bureau of International…

Ensuring support for unemployment insurance claimants Unemployment is often unexpected and always unsettling, and it can happen for any number of reasons. Take, for instance, the recent devastation from Hurricane…

Federal law protects ALL workers Ahead of Labor Day, the Department of Labor observes Labor Rights Week by partnering with the Mexican Embassy, its 52 consulates, other diplomatic missions and other federal and state agencies…

Why language matters for workplace safety and health Language access is a personal passion for me as communications director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administrationand it's also more important than ever.…

New skills data now available with Employment Projections With the release of the 2023­­-33 Employment Projections on Aug. 29 providing the job outlook of 832 occupations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics now has information…

奥姆斯特德案效应：庆祝 25 年的积极变革 洛伊斯·柯蒂斯和伊莱恩·威尔逊的照片。 二十五年前的本月，美国最高法院做出一项划时代的裁决，开启了美国残障人士及其服务与支持机构（包括美国劳工部）深刻且正面变革的新纪元。该案件为奥姆斯特德诉…

有效工作危害分析的 6 个步骤 所有的工作环境都存在着工作危害。无论您是在高空作业的建筑工人、处理化学物质的农业工人，还是搬运重物的仓库工人，这些危害都可能引发伤害、疾病，甚至可能导致死亡。什么是工作危害分析？工作危害分析(JHA)可帮助您识别和控制未被识别的危害，以及在出现新流程或新设备等变化时可能出现的危害。 可帮助您识别和控制未被识别的危害，以及在出现新流程或新设备等变化时可能出现的危害。 任何JHA…

ADA@34：从更宽广的视角看待获得就业的机会 《美国残疾人法案》(ADA) 的作者之一，前参议员汤姆·哈金表示，他作为立法者最自豪的时刻是在参议院批准该法案之前，他公开感谢激励他支持该法案的人。那个人是他已故的兄弟弗兰克，他是名失聪人士。在国家电视台上，这位参议员用美国手语 (ASL) 说感谢你，以便弗兰克能听懂他的话…