Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable March 12, 2026 By Todd Woody The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and...
Texas Engineering Firm Honored for Commitment to Workplace Safety March 5, 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has recognized Pond & Company with a Lone Star Safety...
‘Deadliest Catch’ Crewman Todd Meadows Dies After Falling Overboard March 5, 2026 By Becky Bohrer and Mark Thiessen A deckhand on the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of...
Cal/OSHA Fines Fabricator $212K Over Employee Finger Amputation March 5, 2026 California safety regulators levied a heavy fine against a metal fabricator over an incident that cost a worker a finger....
Senators Sound Alarm After New Data Shows Fewer OSHA Inspections, Fines March 3, 2026 A group of U.S. senators issued a letter to Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety...
Oregon Disabling Workers’ Comp Claims Fell in 2024 January 30, 2026 Oregon recorded fewer accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims in 2024 even as statewide employment continued to rise, new data from...
Falls Were Most Common Safety Violation in Washington for 20th Straight Year January 22, 2026 Falls from heights were the most cited serious workplace safety violation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries...
Washington Contractors Fined for Exposing Workers to 22-Foot Wall of Dirt January 5, 2026 A crew of concrete workers were put in danger during a recent home build in Spokane, prompting a Washington safety...
Washington Workplace Changes for 2026 Include Higher Pay, New Tower Crane Rules January 3, 2026 A round of changes impacting Washington workplaces now that 2026 has arrived include higher worker pay and several workplace safety...
Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations December 22, 2025 A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in place for storing raw materials, exposing employees to struck-by and...