OSHA News

Missouri Roofer to Pay $290K Over Teen Worker’s Fatal Fall

The U.S. Department of Labor reached an agreement with Jamesport roofing contractor John Troyer after a federal investigation determined he violated federal laws, resulting in a teen worker’s fatal fall in March 2023. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Oregon DOJ Clears Way for New Ag Worker Housing Safety Rules in Oregon

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division acted within its legal authority when adopting enhanced safety and health regulations for agricultural labor housing, the Oregon Department of Justice confirmed. The clarification for OSHA dispels doubts regarding the division’s capacity to …

Kentucky Bill to Trim State OSHA Agency Powers Now on the Governor’s Desk

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, a non-profit advocacy group, is sounding the alarm about a Kentucky bill that was passed swiftly this month and is now on the governor’s desk. If signed into law, it would limit …

Tesla Cited by U.S. Regulators Over Worker’s Death in Texas

Federal regulators have cited Tesla TSLA.O for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. …

Viewpoint: Early Executive Actions by Trump Portend a Major Contraction at OSHA

President Trump was sworn in for a second term the morning of January 20, and he spent the rest of that day setting a record for the most ever Day 1 executive actions. Among those Day 1 executive actions (and …

OSHA Wants Soap Maker to Clean Up Its Act in Response to Chemical Release

A Chambersburg, Pennsylvania soap and detergent manufacturer faces $161,310 in federal penalties after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation of a chemical gas release that sent a dozen workers to the hospital in July 2024. OSHA opened an …

Illinois Contractor Faces $266K in Fines for Endangering Workers

Federal inspectors have again cited a Zion, Illinois contractor with an extensive history of endangering workers by exposing them to fall hazards. The latest violations were discovered when employees were found roofing a residential structure without required fall protections – …

OSHA Cites Contractor It Says Ignored Warnings Before Fatal Trench Collapse

A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Glenburn, Maine general contractor ignored an onsite expert’s repeated warnings and the company’s own site-specific safety plan prior to an incident in which an employee suffered fatal crushing injuries when an unbraced …

Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor $135K for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeatedly failing to protect employees from work-related hazards. In one of the violations, View Top Construction LLC reportedly did not ensure workers were protected from falls of …

Texas Contractor Faces $107K Fine for Exposing Workers to Trench Collapse

A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Frisco, Texas contractor repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a means of escape. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated …