DOL provides guidance to employers on responding to opioid overdoses

DOL provides guidance to employers on responding to opioid overdoses

The guidance is part of the Great American Recovery Initiative, an effort by the Trump Administration focused on addiction treatment and recovery.

OSHA Highlights Workplace Opioid Overdose Preparedness

Employers have new federal guidance to help them recognize and respond to opioid overdoses at work. On Sept. 24, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a fact sheet supporting the Trump Administration’s Great American Recovery Initiative. The fact sheet, “Opioid Overdose Rescue with Reversal Medications,” encourages employers to consider keeping medications such […]

Labor Department Releases Workplace Guidance for Opioid Emergencies

 OSHA’s new guidance offers important strategies to help employers and workers to respond rapidly in the event of an opioid overdose in the workplace. The U.S. Department of…

OSHA Releases New Guidance for Opioid Emergencies

Employers should review emergency response procedures after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration released guidance on opioid overdose rescue with reversal medications. The fact sheet provides voluntary workplace preparedness strategies, including keeping U.S. Food and Drug… The post OSHA Releases New Guidance for Opioid Emergencies appeared first on Staffing The post OSHA Releases New Guidance for Opioid Emergencies first appea…

OSHA Issues Guidance for Opioid Emergencies

"It is critically important that the American workforce is familiar with drug overdose recognition and reversal," said White House Drug Czar Sara Carter.