Drug Test Policy: South Dakota Employers Gain Options For Safety-Sensitive Employees Using Medical Marijuana

The law brings South Dakota in line with other states that have established anti-discrimination protections for workers who use marijuana, excluding safety-sensitive positions. South Dakota bill SB12 was just signed…

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Should We Add Fentanyl to Drug Test Federally-Regulated Employees?

In early November, SAMHSA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that its Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s Drug Testing Advisory Board will discuss adding fentanyl to the drug testing table in December.…

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OSHA Targets Engineered Stone Industry With Silica Exposure Inspection Program

The “Silicosis Among Immigrant Engineered Stone Countertop Fabrication Workers in California” study cited 52 male patients diagnosed with silicosis caused by occupational exposure to respirable silica dust from engineered stone.…

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