OSHA Has 6 Inspectors for 60,000 West Virginia Workplaces May 22, 2026 When two workers died last month in a violent chemical reaction at Ames Goldsmith Catalyst Refiners near Charleston, federal records...
Oregon OSHA Tells Businesses to Be Aware of Scams Going Around May 13, 2026 The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division is warning employers about scams to steal money. Oregon OSHA said it has...
Workplace Violence Victims Are Most Often Healthcare Workers and Teachers May 4, 2026 By Andrea Wells The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) reports that acts of violence rank as the third-leading cause of fatal occupational...
Bodies of 2 Workers Found Days After Collapse at Hospital Parking Garage April 15, 2026 The bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have...
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...