An incident in India shows what can go wrong when safety regulations aren’t enforced; a company has to pay $750K for an overly aggressive drug-testing program; more about drug overdoses and workers’ comp; find out whether you need a workplace violence policy; and ASSE supports VPP changes. It’s all in this week’s Safety News Summary.

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Tags: drug overdose, drug testing, fireworks, VPP, Workers' comp, workplace violence

A worker was prescribed pain meds for an on-the-job injury. He died from an overdose of the drugs. Will his widow get workers’ comp death benefits?

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Tags: death benefits, drug overdose, hydrocodone, pain medication