Oregon Considering Indefinite Mask Rules for Workers April 20, 2021 By Sara Cline As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction – and many residents...
California Governor Wants Vaccines for Central Valley Farmworkers February 24, 2021 By Kathleen Ronayne More vaccines are headed to California’s vast Central Valley, an agricultural region whose workers and residents have been hard hit...
Collapse of Stack at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Steel Plant Kills 3 February 18, 2021 JOHANNESBURG – The bodies of three workers were found overnight at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark Works, after the collapse of...
New York Attorney General Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Shortfalls February 17, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday over its handling of worker safety issues around the...
Remote Workers Heading to Wyoming Amid Pandemic February 9, 2021 By Ellen Gerst Ty Lunsford left Casper in 1998 – seeking, as he says, “bright lights, big city.” He was raised here, and...
Amazon Plans Cameras with AI in Its Delivery Vans to Improve Driver Safety February 5, 2021 By Vishwadha Chander Amazon.com has revealed plans to install AI-powered video cameras in its branded delivery vans, in a move that the world’s...
Oregon Proposes Permanent COVID-19 Workplace Rule February 2, 2021 Oregon OSHA is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains risk-reducing measures required by the current temporary emergency rule to...
20 Workers at Alaska Seafood Company Contract COVID-19 February 2, 2021 Multiple crew members on a seafood factory trawler in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska have tested positive for COVID-19, joining...
Companies to Face Tougher Mining Regulations, Costs in Wisconsin January 28, 2021 Companies looking to mine copper, gold and silver in Wisconsin will face dramatically higher costs and have to work around...
California OKs Using Moderna Vaccine After Illness Reports January 22, 2021 California says it’s safe to resume using a batch of Moderna coronavirus vaccine after some people fell ill and a...