On September 24, 2026, the U.S. Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance concerning how employers can be prepared for opioid overdoses in the workplace.
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On September 24, 2026, OSHA issued a fact sheet that includes tips for being prepared for drug overdoses, including stocking opioid overdose reversal medications and training employees to administer them.
Sometimes opioids are implicated in suicide attempts. The OSHA guidance came during National Suicide Prevention Month, which falls in September each year.
There were 44,564 opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
OSHA suggests these strategies for employers to be prepared in case an overdose emergency happens to an employee, customer, or visitor at the workplace:
Keep U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved opioid overdose reversal medications readily available and visible at the workplace.
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