Dover, DE — More than half of public school teachers have been the target of verbal aggression or threats by a student in the past three years, according to a recent survey conducted by the Delaware State Education Association.

Personal protective equipment manufacturer and distributor Magid Glove & Safety has been awarded a 2022 Chicagoland Top Workplaces honor for the second year in a row.

Rockford Systems LLC, a turnkey supplier of machine safeguarding equipment and services in Rockford, IL, has launched a newly redesigned website at rockfordsystems.com.

UniFirst First Aid + Safety, an Earth City, MO-based leader in instructor-led safety training, services and products, is expanding its portfolio of services by partnering with Houston-based Eagle Onsite, a leader in onsite mobile occupational medical testing.

Rockford Systems LLC, a Rockford, IL-based provider of machine safeguarding products and services, is now a voting member of the American National Standards Institute B11 Standards Committee.

Blackline Safety Corp., a Calgary, Alberta-based supplier of connected safety technology, recently promoted Sean Stinson to president. With this appointment, Stinson assumes the leadership of Blackine Safety’s software and professional service offerings, and will continue to lead all of the revenue-generating activities, including sales, customer success and channel management.

Magid Glove & Safety, a Romeoville, IL-based personal protective equipment manufacturer and distributor and founding member of the Heat Safety and Performance Coalition, has made available a Heat Safety Toolkit that consists of free resources.

Blackline Safety Corp., a technology leader driving innovation in the industrial workforce through the Internet of Things, has expanded the manufacturing capacity at its Calgary, Alberta, headquarters. The expanded manufacturing area now spans more than 11,850 square feet on the main floor – a 49% increase in space.

Rockford Combustion, a Rockford, IL-based company in the fuel-train management and combustion safety industry, recently launched a next-generation, revamped website.

Gas and flame detection solutions provider Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection has a new website. Go to teledynegasandflamedetection.com to find new content on a range of gases – including hydrogen, carbon monoxide, oxygen and ammonia.

Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Co. has acquired Industrial Protection Products. The Greensboro, NC-based family-owned purveyor of safety footwear announced the acquisition as part of an ongoing project to extend its retail footprint and broaden its product offerings.

Bollé Safety has named Richard Heppell chief commercial officer. Part of the Bollé Brands group in Lyon, France, Bollé Safety is the leading global brand in the protective eyewear market.

Hy-Brid Lifts, a Richfield, WI-based access equipment manufacturer, has entered into a strategic partnership with ASKO. Headquartered in Turkey, ASKO operates in the construction machinery, agricultural machinery, energy and technology sectors through its eight companies and subsidiaries.

MSA Safety Inc., a Pittsburgh-based developer of safety solutions, has been named one of the Best-Managed Companies of 2023 by The Wall Street Journal. The top 250 list, established in 2017, is compiled by the Drucker Institute.

Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Co. has acquired Safer Safety Ltd. Saf-Gard is a family-owned company in Greensboro, NC, that specializes in corporate safety footwear programs.

Jean-Marie Maayoufi is now safety sales director of the safety division at Windsor, CT-based WALTER Surface Technologies. In this role, Maayoufi will lead the Allegro Industries brand’s safety specialists in North America toward growth.

Cleveland-based Diversified Fall Protection, a turnkey fall protection integrator for regulatory-driven systems and services, has a new CEO: Travis Nelson, PE, CSP.

Magid Glove & Safety, a Romeoville, IL-based personal protective equipment manufacturer and distributo

Safety Plus Inc., a Mobile, AL-based provider of modern workplace safety solutions, has a new CEO. Chris Atkinson is a strategic executive known for his passion for execution. He has consistently delivered delighted customers and profitable growth.

Blackline Safety Corp., a Calgary, Alberta-based connected safety technology provider, has a new chief financial officer.

Updates were recently made to the American National Standards Institute/International Safety Equipment Association consensus standard 121-2023 – Dropped Object Prevention Solutions.

Unlike standard carpeted or rubber-backed floor mats, the Grippy Floor Mat won’t bunch up, flip over or shift around.

Industry insiders are praising technological improvements in plant safety.

Sacramento, CA — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is applauding the advancement of legislation that would prohibit autonomous trucks from operating on California roadways without human drivers.

Washington — Legislation that would direct OSHA to establish – “on a much faster track” – a permanent federal standard that protects indoor and outdoor workers from excessive heat is back before Congress.

Lansing, MI — A bill recently introduced in Michigan would increase fines for child labor law violations by as much as 10 times.

Sacramento, CA — The California Legislature has approved a bill that would require employers in the state to have a workplace violence prevention plan.

Washington — Physical assaults on health care workers in hospitals could lead to federal penalties and up to 20 years of jail time, under new bipartisan legislation.

Sacramento, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed legislation that would have banned autonomous trucks weighing 10,000-plus pounds from operating on the state’s roadways without a person on board.

Tallahassee, FL — Recently introduced legislation in Florida would lift restrictions on the number of hours 16- and 17-year-olds can work, and when.

Washington — A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers have introduced a joint Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s recently revised joint employer rule.

Washington — The House Education and the Workforce Committee has approved a resolution intended to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s recently revised joint employer rule.

Washington — Members of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee veered from the focus of a recent hearing by challenging legislation that would require speed-limiting devices on heavy trucks.

Washington — New bipartisan legislation is intended to better protect workers and visitors in federal buildings.

Tallahassee, FL — A bill that would roll back restrictions on the number of hours 16- and 17-year-olds can work, and when, is advancing in the Florida Legislature.

Tallahassee, FL — Legislation that would prohibit local municipalities, counties or any other “political subdivision” in Florida from enacting regulations requiring worker protections against heat exposure is awaiting the governor’s approval.

Washington — Two senators have reintroduced a bill to establish the 32-hour workweek as an American standard.

Providence, RI — Rhode Island lawmakers have reintroduced legislation intended to protect workers from psychological abuse – such as bullying – on the job.

Washington — A pair of House Democrats have introduced legislation that would “prohibit, or require disclosure of, the surveillance, monitoring and collection of certain worker data by employers.”

Sacramento, CA — Legislation recently introduced in California would help ensure workers have uninterrupted personal time by establishing a “right to disconnect” from emails, texts and calls outside of work hours.

Washington — OSHA could publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for its standard on protecting workers from heat as soon as Sept. 30, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su said.

Trenton, NJ — New Jersey’s Senate Labor Committee has advanced a bill that would require the state to establish a heat stress standard by June 1, 2025.

Springfield, IL — Legislation intended to protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, as well as strengthen current protections under Illinois state law, is awaiting approval from Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D).

Denver — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has signed legislation that includes funding aimed at establishing recovery friendly workplaces and supporting people in recovery from substance use disorders.

St. Paul, MN — Legislation recently signed into law by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) updates excavation safety statutes with utility worker safety in mind.

Washington — Legislation recently introduced in the Senate is aimed at ensuring firefighters and other workers are properly trained to respond to emergencies involving electric vehicles.

Springfield, IL — Workers in Illinois now have protections against retaliatory conduct by employers.

Albany, NY — Retail workers in New York now have more protections against workplace violence and harassment, under a new state law.

Sacramento, CA — Naloxone hydrochloride or another Food and Drug Administration-approved opioid-reversal medication must be included in all workplace first aid kits in California no later than Dec. 1, 2028.

New York — Hotel operators in New York City now must provide panic buttons to their workers, under a new law signed by Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Nov. 4.