Washington Chemical Processor Fined Nearly $200K for 60-Plus Safety Violations October 19, 2022 A manufacturing company that works with dangerous chemicals in Moses Lake, Washington, faces $192,620 in fines for 46 serious and...
California Tree Trimmer Killed After Fall into Wood Chipper October 13, 2022 A tree trimmer was killed this week in the San Francisco Bay Area after he fell into a wood chipper,...
New Jersey Cannabis Regulator Issues Employers’ Guidance for Workplaces September 16, 2022 New Jersey has issued guidance for workplaces to support employers’ right to create and maintain safe work environments, as well...
Offshore Wind Farm Worker Hiring and Safety Training Ramp Up September 6, 2022 By Jennifer McDermott At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind...
Michigan Agency Wins Appeal, Safety Case Reopened in Amish Farm Death September 1, 2022 By Ed White A mid-Michigan organic dairy farm is fighting state safety regulators, five years after a 19-year-old family member was fatally electrocuted...
OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Sector Worker Safety Plan August 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently granted Massachusetts initial approval for a state-run safety...
PwC Sued by Auditor Over Head Injury Suffered During ‘Pub Golf’ Work Event August 23, 2022 By Gaspard Sebag An auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP sued his employer over a serious head injury he suffered during a work event that...
OSHA Investigating Deaths of Amazon Workers in New Jersey August 15, 2022 By Haleluya Hadero Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially led to the...
Robots May Reduce Physical Injuries But Raise Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues July 5, 2022 Automation enhances industry, but it’s harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers. A University of Pittsburgh study suggests...
Massachusetts OSHA Plan for Public Sector Gets Initial Federal Nod June 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan...