Worker safety

Conventional Health and Safety

REGDOC-2.8.1 establishes Canada's conventional health and safety framework for CNSC-licensed nuclear facilities. Licensees must implement proactive occupational health and safety programs to identify, assess, and mitigate workplace hazards, ensuring compliance with the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and applicable federal, provincial, and territorial occupational health and safety legislation.

Worker Safety and Health Program

10 CFR Part 851 establishes mandatory worker safety and health program requirements for contractors at Department of Energy sites. The rule requires safe and healthful workplaces, procedures for investigating violations, and appropriate remedies. It excludes work regulated by OSHA, naval nuclear propulsion operations, radiological hazards covered by other CFR parts, and transportation to/from DOE sites.

ADNOC, XRG and Mitsui to Advance New Opportunities Across the Energy Value Chain

Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations

10 CFR Part 19 establishes requirements for NRC licensees and regulated entities to provide notices, instructions, and reports to workers in nuclear-licensed activities. It defines worker rights and responsibilities during NRC inspections and investigations, including rules for compelled interviews under subpoena, and applies to all persons involved in NRC-licensed nuclear material, production/utilization facilities, and spent fuel storage installations.

ADNOC Signs 15-Year Sales and Purchase Agreement with INPEX for Ruwais LNG Project

ADNOC Accelerates Gas Growth Strategy with $6.2 Billion FID For Umm Shaif Gas Cap

Occupational Radiation Protection

10 CFR Part 835 establishes occupational radiation protection standards and limits for DOE activities to protect workers from ionizing radiation. The regulation defines scope, exclusions (NRC-licensed activities, naval reactors, medical uses, foreign territory operations), and requires compliance with occupational dose limits. Key concepts include accountable sealed sources, airborne radioactivity, and ALARA principles for minimizing radiation exposure.

DESNZ: workforce management information

Documents relating to workforce management information summary data for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

ADNOC Launches Global LNG Marketing and Trading Platform

ADNOC Deploys Industry-First Heavy-Duty Robot to Strengthen Safety, Reliability and Performance

ADNOC has deployed Taurob's heavy-duty inspector robot at Taweelah Gas Compression Plant for autonomous inspections in hazardous environments using 3D LiDAR and thermal imaging to detect gas leaks and hotspots. ADNOC is co-developing the ARGOS heavy-duty operator robot, capable of lifting equipment and operating remotely in temperatures from –20°C to 60°C, expected operational by end-2026, to enhance safety, reduce emissions, and improve reliability in high-risk industrial operations.

Revised rescue guide launched to safeguard life at sea

The IMO, UNHCR, and International Chamber of Shipping released a revised Rescue Guide to strengthen humanitarian and legal protections for refugees and migrants in distress at sea. The guide provides practical procedures for safe rescue and disembarkation under international law, emphasizing the duty to rescue without discrimination and protection from refoulement, available in six languages.

Personal protective equipment and heat: risk of heat stress

This is an urgent public health message to health and care providers and professionals regarding the risk of heat stress when using PPE.

​IMO and WMU launch handbook on gender mainstreaming in the maritime sector

The IMO and World Maritime University released a practical handbook on gender mainstreaming in the maritime sector to address severe underrepresentation of women (1% of seafarers, 19% of ministerial roles). The guide provides maritime administrations, shipping companies, ports, shipyards, and education institutions with tools for integrating gender considerations into policies, recruitment, training, workplace safety, and leadership development.

Care and Use of Animals in the Conduct of NASA Activities

NASA regulation 14 CFR Part 1232 establishes policies for the care and use of vertebrate animals in NASA activities, including those conducted at NASA facilities, spacecraft, and through contracts with external entities. The regulation requires compliance with the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 and implements minimum standards of care and treatment for animals used in NASA research, testing, teaching, and hardware development.

Nondiscrimination on Basis of Disability

14 CFR Part 1251 implements Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to eliminate discrimination based on disability in programs receiving Federal financial assistance from NASA. The regulation defines disability broadly and establishes requirements for recipients to provide auxiliary aids and services, ensure accessibility per ADA Standards, and avoid discrimination in employment and program participation.

Standards of Conduct

14 CFR Part 1207 establishes standards of conduct for NASA employees, requiring compliance with executive branch-wide ethical conduct standards. It prohibits employees from participating in matters where they have a financial interest that could directly affect that interest, and establishes procedures for requesting and granting waivers of this prohibition through designated NASA officials based on employee position and location.

Security Programs; Arrest Authority and Use of Force by NASA Security Force Personnel

This regulation establishes guidelines for NASA and NASA contractor security force personnel authorized to exercise arrest authority and use physical force, including deadly force. Personnel must complete accredited training and receive written certification before exercising arrest authority on NASA facilities. The regulation defines conditions for warrantless arrests, protocols for announcing authority, searching arrestees, and transferring custody to appropriate law enforcement, with restrictions on the use of non-deadly physical force limited to what is reasonable and necessary.

Human Space Flight Requirements

14 CFR Part 460 establishes crew qualification and training requirements for human spaceflight operations under FAA licensing and permitting. Crew members must complete training on their assigned roles in nominal and emergency conditions, demonstrate ability to withstand space flight stresses, and maintain current medical certificates. Pilots and remote operators must hold FAA pilot certificates with instrument ratings and receive vehicle-specific training through simulation, comparable aircraft, flight testing, or equivalent methods approved by the FAA. Operators must maintain training records, document lessons learned, and ensure recurrent training schedules keep all crew qualifications current before launch and reentry.

To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat (TREAT) Astronauts

This regulation establishes a NASA program to provide medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment for former U.S. Government astronauts and payload specialists for conditions potentially associated with spaceflight. Eligible individuals receive covered medical care at no cost to them, with NASA serving as secondary payer. Care is limited to spaceflight-associated conditions and may be provided locally if travel to NASA Johnson Space Center is inadvisable.

Protection of Human Subjects

21 CFR Part 50 establishes requirements for the protection of human subjects in clinical investigations regulated by the FDA. It applies to investigations involving drugs, biological products, medical devices, food additives, dietary supplements, and related products submitted for FDA approval. The regulation defines the scope of coverage, applicable regulatory sections, and key definitions for research and marketing permit applications across multiple FDA-regulated product categories.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification and Recordkeeping (Renewal)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification and Recordkeeping (EPA ICR Number 2491.07, OMB Control Number 2070-0190) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2026. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register November 18, 2025 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements: Conformity With the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency is conforming the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action conforms the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action improves first responder and community safety, reduces discrepancies and confusion, prevents interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and enhances clarity.

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report: May 2026

Report on the government’s progress in implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations.

Civil Defense graduates 40 female recruits in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defense graduated 40 female recruits from a qualification program in civil defense operations, safety, and fire protection. The program provided training in civil defense work, safety, and risk prevention to enhance operational readiness and support the country's protection and safety system.

Amid rising temperatures, Civil Defense warns against leaving flammable materials inside vehicles

Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defense warns against leaving flammable materials inside vehicles during summer months due to rising temperatures. Materials including portable chargers, phone batteries, lighters, gas canisters, perfumes, and liquid hand sanitizers can ignite or explode when exposed to heat. The directorate urges motorists to keep vehicles free of such items and follow preventive safety guidelines to reduce heat-related accidents.

Hundreds of Well Workers offshore Norway Go on Strike

The Norwegian Union of Energy Workers staged strikes against offshore well services companies over collective bargaining disagreements, citing wage and benefits proposals lagging years behind agreements in other oil and gas industry sectors.

Australian LNG Strike Threatens Global Gas Supply as Qatar Recovery Lags

Australian LNG strike action at Inpex's Ichthys facilities escalates with workers voting to increase daily work stoppages from 4 to 8 hours across three sites, threatening significant disruption to both onshore and offshore LNG production operations.

Australian LNG Strike Threatens Global Gas Supply as Qatar Recovery Lags

Workers at Inpex's Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia have escalated strike action to 8-hour daily work stoppages at all three sites, up from 4 hours, expected to disrupt onshore and offshore LNG production significantly.

Midday work ban takes effect across Saudi private sector until September 15

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development enforces a midday work ban from June 15 to September 15, prohibiting outdoor work under direct sunlight from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. across all private-sector establishments. The regulation aims to protect worker health and safety from extreme heat exposure. Employers must implement preventive measures including providing water, rest areas, shade, personal protective equipment, and heat-stress education, while monitoring worker physical condition.

Sports Center Regulations criminalize marketing or use of performance-enhancing drugs

Saudi Arabia's proposed amendments to Sports Center Regulations criminalize marketing and use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports facilities. The regulations strengthen protections for minors and people with disabilities, require parental consent for members under 18, mandate surveillance cameras, and grant Ministry of Sports inspectors broad inspection authority. Non-compliant centers face partial or complete closure, and members may terminate contracts and receive refunds for unmet obligations or injuries.

HR Ministry answers: What should a worker do if his salary is delayed?

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development issued guidance for workers experiencing wage delays. Workers must verify their employment contract is enforceable (documented or updated after October 2025), confirm status via the Qiwa platform, and if 30 days have passed since the due date without full payment, may submit an enforcement request through the Najiz platform without filing a formal lawsuit.

Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites

10 CFR Part 707 establishes workplace substance abuse testing programs for DOE contractors and subcontractors at sites operated under the Atomic Energy Act. The rule requires drug testing for employees in designated positions with access to classified information, special nuclear materials, or hazardous materials, or those working in high-risk environments. Testing procedures include pre-employment screening, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and post-incident testing, with confirmed positive results determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Epidemiology and Other Health Studies Financial Assistance Program

DOE regulation establishing grant and cooperative agreement procedures for epidemiological and health studies research, education, and communication activities. Covers health effects from DOE operations and energy production, including studies of worker and community health near DOE facilities, toxic substance exposure (including beryllium), and biomarker use for exposure recognition.

Security Policies and Practices Relating to Labor-Management Relations

This DOE regulation establishes security policies and practices governing labor-management relations at Department of Energy installations. It sets forth procedures for National Labor Relations Board proceedings at DOE facilities, emphasizing balance between security requirements and traditional labor rights. Key provisions include encouragement of consent elections, maintenance of cleared administrative law judges, counsel clearance procedures, and DOE oversight of contested proceedings to protect classified information while ensuring material evidence is included in unclassified records.

Technical Regulation for equipment safety: part 1

Saudi Arabian technical regulation establishing safety requirements for equipment. This standard addresses equipment design, manufacturing, and performance criteria to protect workers and ensure safe operation across industrial and commercial applications.

Technical Regulation for Machinery Safety – Part 4: Cutting and Sawing Machines

Technical regulation establishing safety standards for cutting and sawing machines in Saudi Arabia. Covers design, construction, and operational requirements to protect workers from hazards associated with these machines, including guard systems, emergency stops, and safe operational procedures.

Technical Regulation for Escalators and Moving Walkways

Saudi Arabia's technical regulation establishing safety and performance standards for escalators and moving walkways, covering design, installation, operation, and maintenance requirements to protect user and worker safety.

Technical Regulation for Machinery Safety – Part 3: Lifting Equipment

Technical regulation establishing safety requirements for lifting equipment in Saudi Arabia. Covers design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance standards to protect workers and prevent accidents during material handling and lifting operations.

Technical Regulation for equipment safety: part 2

Saudi Arabian technical regulation establishing safety requirements for equipment. The regulation sets forth mandatory standards and compliance criteria to ensure equipment used in industrial and commercial applications meets prescribed safety benchmarks to protect workers and prevent hazards.

Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

Saudi Arabia technical regulation establishing requirements and standards for personal protective equipment and clothing to ensure worker safety and health protection across various occupational hazards and environments.

Technical Regulation for Fire Control Materials and Equipment

Saudi Arabia's technical regulation establishing standards for fire control materials and equipment, covering design, manufacture, testing, and performance requirements to ensure safety and effectiveness in fire protection applications.

Technical regulation of Amusement parks games and devices

Saudi Arabian technical regulation establishing safety and operational standards for amusement park games and devices. The regulation sets requirements for design, construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of amusement park equipment to protect public safety and worker welfare.

OSHA Outreach Training Program and the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program Forms; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

OSHA is seeking public comments on extending OMB approval for information collection requirements associated with its Outreach Training Program and Training Institute Education Centers Program forms, which support occupational safety and health training initiatives.

Extralabel Drug Use in Animals

21 CFR Part 530 establishes conditions for extralabel use of FDA-approved drugs in animals by licensed veterinarians. Extralabel use—employing approved drugs in species, indications, dosages, or routes not on the label—is permitted only when animal health is threatened and within a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship. The rule prohibits advertising extralabel uses and requires veterinary records for FDA oversight and public health protection.

Current Good Manufacturing Practice for Blood and Blood Components

21 CFR Part 606 establishes current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) standards for blood and blood components collection, processing, compatibility testing, storage and distribution. The regulation defines key terms including blood, blood components, plasmapheresis, plateletpheresis, and leukapheresis procedures. It requires facilities and personnel to maintain adequate safety, purity, potency and effectiveness, with personnel having appropriate education, training and experience. Facilities must be clean, orderly, suitably constructed and properly maintained to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements.

Control of Communicable Diseases

21 CFR Part 1240 establishes FDA regulations for controlling communicable diseases through sanitation and quarantine measures. The regulation defines key terms including communicable diseases, contamination, conveyances, garbage, incubation periods, and milk/milk products. It specifies requirements for interstate traffic involving conveyances and persons, and sets minimum heat treatment standards (boiling for 30+ minutes) for garbage in food-handling establishments including houses, restaurants, hotels, and kitchens.

Additional Standards for Miscellaneous Products

21 CFR Part 680 establishes standards for allergenic products used in diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of allergies. Requirements cover source material purity (max 1% foreign material), mold culture processing with approved standard operating procedures, and animal sourcing with veterinary oversight. Manufacturers must document mold identity, processing steps, contamination limits, and report specified animal diseases to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products

21 CFR Part 1271 establishes FDA requirements for establishments manufacturing human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps). The regulation creates an electronic registration and listing system and mandates compliance with donor-eligibility procedures, current good tissue practice standards, and communicable disease prevention measures. It applies to HCT/P manufacturers regulated under the Public Health Service Act, whether or not products enter interstate commerce, and requires adherence to manufacturing and quality standards.

Additional Standards for Human Blood and Blood Products

21 CFR Part 640 establishes manufacturing and quality standards for human whole blood and blood products intended for transfusion. Requirements cover donor examination, blood collection using sterile pyrogen-free containers with approved anticoagulants, storage at 1–6 °C, labeling, tamper-proof sealing, and aseptic processing to prevent contamination. Licensed establishments must supervise all manufacturing steps including donor identification, laboratory testing, and reissue conditions.

Performance Standards for Light-Emitting Products

FDA performance standards for laser products manufactured after August 1, 1976, establishing safety classifications (Class I, IIa, II, etc.) and accessible emission limits to protect human exposure to laser radiation. Manufacturers must register products, provide warning labels and safe installation instructions, and maintain distribution records.

No safe transit through Strait of Hormuz: IMO Secretary-General

IMO Secretary-General reported on the critical situation in the Strait of Hormuz where approximately 20,000 seafarers on 1,600 vessels remain trapped due to regional conflict. Since the conflict began, 29 verified attacks on vessels have resulted in 10 deaths and significant damage. The IMO is coordinating an evacuation plan contingent on all parties agreeing to refrain from attacks, while emphasizing urgent seafarer welfare needs including food, water, fuel, and fair wage payments.

Technical Regulation for Cableway Installations

Saudi Arabian technical regulation establishing safety and conformity requirements for cableway installations used to transport persons, including cable cars, gondola lifts, chairlifts, and surface tow lifts.

Technical Regulation — Requirements for Machinery Safety

Saudi Arabian technical regulation establishing essential health and safety requirements for industrial machinery placed on the market, aligned with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC standards for machinery design, construction, and risk management.

Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

UK offshore wind supply chain companies and trade unions have endorsed the government's Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter, pledging to strengthen workers' rights within the clean energy sector, particularly in the offshore wind industry.

Heat Training Grant 2025 Mid-scheme Review: heat pump installers

Mid-scheme review findings from a survey of trainees who completed heat pump installation training under the UK's Heat Training Grant 2025 programme, examining outcomes and effectiveness of the scheme in developing workforce capacity for renewable heating technology deployment.

Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators

OSHA is reopening the public comment period for 30 days on its proposal to remove certain medical evaluation requirements from the Respiratory Protection Rule (29 CFR 1910.134), specifically for filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators, following ACCSH review.

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane; 1, 3-Butadiene; 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.); Acrylonitrile; Asbestos; Benzene; Cadmium; Coke Oven Emissions; Cotton Dust; Ethylene Oxide; Formaldehyde; Inorganic Arsenic; Lead; Methylene Chloride; Methylenedianiline; Vinyl Chloride; Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards; Textiles; Sawmills; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment; and Walking-Working Surfaces

OSHA is scheduling informal public hearings beginning August 19, 2026, on multiple proposed occupational safety rules covering carcinogenic substances (benzene, asbestos, vinyl chloride, formaldehyde, ethylene oxide, etc.), respiratory protection medical evaluations, safety color coding for physical hazards in general industry and shipyard employment, and walking-working surfaces standards. Most proposals were published July 1, 2025; the walking-working surfaces proposal was published April 6, 2026.

Obayashi-Jay Dee Joint Venture; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments

OSHA announces Obayashi-Jay Dee Joint Venture's application for a permanent variance and interim order from compressed-air environment work standards. The agency has granted an interim order and seeks public comment to evaluate whether to approve the permanent variance request.

Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals

Process safety management requirements for facilities handling highly hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities, including PHA, MOC, and mechanical integrity.

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH)

Implements EU Seveso III in Great Britain — major accident prevention for upper-tier and lower-tier establishments handling dangerous substances.