BHP, Rio Pressured Women to Sign NDAs After Sexual Harassment Complaints: Lawyer December 12, 2024 By Melanie Burton BHP and Rio Tinto have used confidentiality agreements to prevent female employees from speaking about sexual harassment at work, according...
Pemex Vowed No More Fatalities. At Least Six Workers Have Died Since. December 4, 2024 By Antonia Mufarech and Scott Squires Mexico’s state-run oil company, facing heightened scrutiny over a string of deadly accidents at its facilities, set an ambitious goal...
Washington Sawmill Fined $126K for 61 Safety and Health Violations November 7, 2024 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is levying more than $126,000 in fines for 61 reported safety and...
Judge Affirms $16.7K in OSHA Penalties Against New York Roofing Contractor October 31, 2024 An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester, New York commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for safety...
Texas Manufacturer Faces $257K Fine for Workers’ Injuries October 25, 2024 Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that a Temple, Texas manufacturer and designer of school furnishings could have prevented an...
Record-Breaking Temperatures Mask a Subtler Threat: Chronic Heat October 22, 2024 By Eric Roston Phoenix has become a nerve-wracking bellwether for extreme heat. Arizona’s capital recently endured a three-week stretch when every day broke...
Cal/OSHA Cites Farm Labor Contractor for Serious Heat-Related Safety Violations October 9, 2024 Cal/OSHA cited a farm labor contractor in Dixon for reportedly failing to protect its employees from heat illness. The inspection...
Chemical Board Still Probing Tennessee Nitriding Plant Blast That Killed Worker September 27, 2024 Federal safety officials said that almost four months after a fatal explosion at a steel-hardening facility in Tennessee, teams are...
Supreme Court’s Zeal to Curb Agency Power Looms in New Term September 13, 2024 By Greg Stohr Fresh off a blockbuster US Supreme Court decision that rolled back the power of federal agencies to regulate business, big-government...
New York State Mandates Panic Buttons for Large Retailers September 9, 2024 By Siddharth Cavale New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers,...