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OSHA’s Updated Inspection Program to Focus on Workplaces with Highest Injury, Illness Rates
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an update to its inspection program that directs agency resources to workplaces reporting the highest rates of ...
U.S. High Court Decision Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Suits Easier
The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace "reverse" discrimination, reviving an ...
June’s Forecast: Hotter Than Average Temps, More Rain Expected
The temperature outlook favors well above average temperatures across almost the entire Lower 48, except in parts of the southern and central Great Plains, according to the June 2025 Weather Outlook ...
Scientists Drive Into Hailstorms to Study Costs of Extreme Weather
As severe storms once again soak, twist and pelt the nation's midsection, a team of dozens of scientists is driving into them to study one of the nation's costliest but least-appreciated weather ...
Tax Bill’s Bid to Ban New AI Rules Faces Bipartisan Blowback
A Republican attempt to block states from enforcing new artificial intelligence rules over the next decade has drawn growing bipartisan objections, exposing tension in Washington over allowing for ...
OSHA Campaign Targets Backover Incidents in Construction
OSHA has launched a new initiative aimed at raising awareness to prevent backover incidents on construction sites. More than a quarter of backover incidents occur in construction, leading all ...
Hurricane Wind Losses Could Rise 76% by 2060 in Southeast US
Hurricanes are expected to get more intense and destructive, as global temperatures rise and homeowners in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are expected to bear the brunt of it, according ...
Texas Lawmakers Focus on Mitigation With Wildfire Bills
Texas lawmakers approved a series of bills this year that aim to better prepare Texas for wildfires and to mitigate their damage. The legislation includes a study on wildfire risk zones, increasing ...
Tariffs Stoke Supply Chain Worries for U.S. Businesses, Gallagher Survey Shows
A majority of U.S. business owners are worried about supply chain disruptions from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, a survey by insurance brokerage Gallagher showed ...