November 21, 2022
Aaron Rodgers has hit the ground in every NFL stadium except one. And while the “frozen tundra” of Lambeau Field has delivered its share of bumps and bruises, the venues with artificial turf have been even rougher on Rodgers’ nearly …
November 8, 2022
Four workers were injured, including one critically, by a release of carbon dioxide in a Los Angeles International Airport utility room, authorities said. One man was initially in grave condition but was upgraded to critical on arrival at a hospital, …
November 4, 2022
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is urging property owners with older residential elevators make safety improvements to prevent danger to children. In many elevators installed before 2018, there’s a gap between the house-side door and the elevator …
September 16, 2022
OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program targets employers who repeatedly disregard workers’ safety and health. In order to strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the …
September 13, 2022
The federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is hindered by a lack of staffing, leadership disputes and a backlog of investigations that threaten its ability to protect people and the environment, according to a new report by a federal watchdog. …
September 13, 2022
The Biden administration on Monday proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil spills and protect workers and the environment. The proposal aims to restore safety provisions put in place by the Obama administration in 2016 …
August 19, 2022
The number of reported incidents involving aiming of lasers at U.S. airplanes hit a record in 2021, according to a federal government report, which also said regulators should do more to address the problem. The Government Accountability Office said the …
August 18, 2022
Dollar General faces nearly $1.3 million in penalties after government inspectors visited three of the chain’s stores in Georgia earlier this year and found worker-safety violations, federal regulators said Monday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said its inspectors found …
August 10, 2022
Hundreds of Amazon.com Inc.’s UK workers are planning walkouts in the coming days after logistics workers clashed with managers over pay. A series of walkouts and slowdown protests at at least seven facilities in Essex, Coventry, Bristol, Swindon, Chesterfield, Warrington …
July 26, 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott can maintain his ban on school mask mandates, a federal appeals court ruled. A three-judge panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday said that a group of disabled students failed to show …