OSHA Seeks Input for Worker Safety Rule on Heat Hazards November 1, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for heat...
Senate Confirms Parker as OSHA Chief October 28, 2021 The U.S. Senate has approved Douglas Parker, former California workplace safety chief, as assistant secretary of labor at the Labor...
OSHA Program Aims to Protect Midwest Workers From Exposure to Hazardous Materials October 26, 2021 To reduce employee exposure to health hazards and encourage companies to make workplace safety and health a priority, the U.S....
OSHA Fines Tampa Smelter $320,000 for Lead Exposure October 1, 2021 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Tampa battery recycling center and smelter almost $320,000 for exposing...
Biden Multi-Agency Plan Seeks to Address Extreme Heat Stress September 24, 2021 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot...
Department of Labor Seeks to Reduce New England Landscaping Worker Deaths September 20, 2021 In Connecticut, a tree branch contacted a live high-voltage power line as a worker in an aerial lift cut it,...
Officials Propose $1M Fine for Georgia Nitrogen Leak That Killed 6 July 27, 2021 By Jeff Amy Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a liquid nitrogen leak in...
Amazon Asks Judge to Toss New York State Lawsuit Over Warehouse COVID-19 Safety July 15, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming...
Oregon Farm Where Worker Died Earlier Cited for Safety Violations July 8, 2021 A farm and a labor contractor under investigation by Oregon’s workplace safety agency after the death of a farmworker Saturday...
OSHA Cites Missouri Grain Facility $215K Following Dust Explosion That Severely Injured Worker July 2, 2021 OSHA has cited a Missouri grain-handling facility for one willful and six serious safety violations, and proposed penalties of $215,525....