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July 2021

  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor seeks information on updating OSHA’s mechanical power presses standard
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America alliance seeks to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation of severe injury finds Trenton metal manufacturer exposed workers to dangerous machine hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor, Chippewa Valley Technical College reaffirm commitment to train Chippewa Valley workers on job hazards
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Foundation Food Group Inc., three other companies after Jan. 28 investigation finds six deaths were preventable
  • - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. cita a Foundation Food Group Inc., otras tres compañías después de que una investigación del 28 de enero encuentra que seis muertes eran prevenibles
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Mobile dredging equipment manufacturer after investigation into 22-year-old worker’s death
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reminds non-profit organizations of available grants for training on workplace hazards, infectious diseases
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Bergen County roofing contractor violates agreement to protect its workers, faces more than $600K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal inspection finds El Paso metal stamping manufacturer willfully exposed workers to amputation dangers; worker suffers severe injury
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor cites three employers for exposing workers, residents to asbestos at Missouri residential care facility
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal court orders Chicago-area company to pay whistleblower $95K in back wages after US Department of Labor investigation
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health for August 11
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, National Demolition Association enter alliance to protect safety, health of demolition contractors
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor files suit against North Texas dental practice, owners for retaliation against employees who reported coronavirus concerns
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Colorado court sentences Avon construction company owner to jail, orders restitution for family of worker killed in Granby trench collapse
  • - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness
  • - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuerda a los empleadores del Pacífico Noroeste que protejan a los trabajadores contra los peligros del calor
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues updated enforcement guidance for inspections in the tree care industry
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Milwaukee metal fabricating facility cited for failing to implement hearing conservation, machine safety programs
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Recognizing anniversary of worker’s death, US Department of Labor urges western New Yorkers to safeguard against hot weather hazards
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA signs alliance with Ohio Agribusiness Association to train, protect workers from grain handling hazards
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA revises its National Emphasis Program, updates Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period for COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Elsa
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA urges fireworks/pyrotechnics industry employers to protect workers as the Fourth of July holiday approaches
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor orders CSX Transportation Inc. to pay worker who raised safety concerns nearly $222K in back wages, damages

June 2021

  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues compliance directive for enforcing emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers from coronavirus
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor finds Oaks Integrated Care failed to protect workers from coronavirus exposure at two New Jersey facilities
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor orders Lansing chemical manufacturer to reinstate whistleblower who questioned accounting practices
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor cites grain facility for workplace safety failures following dust explosion that severely injured worker
  • - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor sues Pennsylvania manufacturing company, owner for firing employee in retaliation for reporting safety concerns
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Toccoa plastic recycler for violating safety standards after worker sustains fatal injuries from a fall
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor, stakeholders renew alliance to train, protect North Dakota workers from excavation, trenching hazards
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces availability of more than $21M in grants for training on workplace hazards, infectious diseases
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - OSHA cites Bronx contractor after 21-year-old laborer erecting scaffolding suffers deadly fall at Brooklyn building project
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor cites Rhode Island medical practice, owner for exposing employees to coronavirus in North Providence, West Greenwich
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal inspection finds San Marcos tortilla manufacturer repeatedly exposing workers to amputation dangers
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Inspección federal descubre que fabricante de tortillas de San Marcos expuso a sus trabajadores repetidamente a peligros de amputación
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor reminds North Dakota construction contractors that protecting workers from falls is a matter of life, death
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA initiative seeks to protect manufacturing workers in Midwest facilities from hazardous noise levels
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor honors Montana safety professionals group for continued commitment to workplace safety, health
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor’s OSHA issues emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers from the coronavirus
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites pharma, biotech manufacturer for failing to protect workers from coronavirus at Monmouth County facility
  • - OSHA News Release - Region - US Department of Labor cites Cambria grain facility for workplace safety failures following engulfment death of manager in corn silo
  • - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor implements initiative to conduct random, weekend safety inspections to protect construction workers from falls, trench collapses
  • - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor schedules meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - U.S. Department of Labor partners with OHL North America construction company, University of South Florida to promote workplace safety
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Lack of hazardous energy control safeguards, unexpected steam release led to two workers’ deaths at Department of Veterans Affairs’ West Haven campus
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Fort Myers behavioral healthcare center agrees to revamp its workplace violence prevention program after OSHA investigation of five incidents

May 2021

  • - OSHA National News Release - Statement by US Labor Secretary Walsh on the President’s FY 2022 Budget
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to participate in Environmental Protection Agency listening sessions on chemical accident prevention regulations
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces new members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
  • - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA cites two Michigan companies after demolition collapse at Killen Power Plant in Manchester, Ohio, kills two workers
  • - OSHA National News Release - US Department announces OSHA rule proposal to clarify handrail, stair rail system requirements in general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standard
  • - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues a notice of informal hearing to discuss updates to the agency’s Hazard Communication Standard
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - OSHA’s strategic partnership with Holder Construction, Georgia Tech results in improved workplace safety conditions and increased involvement from workers with their safety
  • - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - OSHA finds three California contractors failed to conduct inspections, identify hazards in investigation of fatal incident at Agua Caliente Casino
  • - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - OSHA, Maine Brewers’ Guild, Maine Department of Labor’s Workplace Safety and Health Division partner to promote worker safety
  • - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - OSHA cites 6 contractors for exposing workers to falls, other safety hazards at Medford luxury home site; proposes nearly $250K in penalties
  • - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor proposes $558K in fines for Texas bath, shower manufacturer for willful, repeat safety violations at Waco facility
  • - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal judge finds Bradenton behavioral healthcare center exposed workers to more than 50 attacks by residents, allowed destruction of video evidence
  • - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - OSHA reminds storm recovery workers, volunteers to take safety precautions as rain, danger of flash floods continue in Southwestern Missouri

April 2021