House Committee to Probe Tyson, Smithfield, OSHA Over Covid Outbreaks February 2, 2021 By Laura Davison A Democratic-led House panel is launching a probe into coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants and whether the Occupational Safety and...
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance February 1, 2021 By Joseph Pisani President Joe Biden’s administration released new workplace guidelines Friday that signaled a more proactive approach to protecting workers from the...
Falls Kill Two Long Island Men in Separate Workplace Accidents January 22, 2021 A landscaper fell from a tree and a roofer fell from a building in two separate fatal workplace accidents Monday...
Two Dead, One Missing in Blast at Veterans Hospital Outbuilding in Connecticut November 17, 2020 By Pat Eaton-Robb An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed two people Friday, and...
2 Workers Die from Burn Injuries After Mississippi Recycling Plant Explosion August 17, 2020 Two workers severely injured in an explosion at a Mississippi processing plant have died, authorities confirmed. The explosion happened Aug....
Stop-Work Order Issued at Miami Construction Project After 6 Workers Injured August 10, 2020 Construction was halted Thursday at a Miami construction site where six workers were hurt when a load of rebar fell...
Flower Shop in Washington Fined $4,000 for Mask Violation August 7, 2020 The owner of a plant nursery in Washington state has been fined $4,200 for failing to ensure a safe workplace...
Virginia First State to Adopt COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules July 17, 2020 By Alan Suderman Virginia officials on Wednesday passed temporary new workplace safety rules designed to protect employees from the coronavirus, becoming the first...
Textron Aviation Cited for 2019 Explosion at Kansas Site July 1, 2020 Federal regulators have cited aircraft maker Textron Aviation for a December 2019 explosion that injured 15 workers at its Wichita,...
Worker Injured at Georgia Pyrotechnic Plant Previously Cited for Safety Violations June 22, 2020 An explosion and flash fire badly burned the head, face and hands of a worker at a pyrotechnic plant in...