OSHA News Releases – All
April 2023
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal safety investigators find Alabama paper mill willfully bypassed safety regulations, leading to fatal electrocution of 36-year-old worker
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Tiverton Power for workplace safety, health achievements
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Dighton Power for workplace safety, health achievements
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeking public input, ideas to improve OSHA whistleblower program outreach, training at May meeting
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor, state agencies, industry leaders launch campaign to educate, alert Midwest employers, workers of deadly excavation hazards
- - OSHA National News Release - Dangers discounted: US Department of Labor finds Dollar General willfully exposing workers to fire hazards at central Pennsylvania store
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews L.L. Bean ‘Star Level’ designation for workplace safety, health achievements
- - OSHA News Brief - Denver construction contractor’s commitment to workplace safety, health earns ‘Star’ designation from US Department of Labor
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old sanitation worker’s leg amputation finds Ohio food processor again ignored safety standards
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor investigation finds wind turbine parts manufacturer continues to ignore machine safety procedures
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during tornado cleanup in Bollinger County, Missouri
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews Wheelabrator’s ‘Star Level’ designation for workplace safety, health achievements
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation of Ohio hardwood flooring mill finds three injuries in five months as company consistently violates safety rules
March 2023
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases 2022 injury and illness data
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds fall protection would have saved roof worker who fatally plunged through skylight at Milton airport in October 2022
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor establishes a Georgia-wide alliance to improve ergonomic safety in state’s warehouses
- - Readout - Readout: US Department of Labor hosts discussion on safety and health agency’s new authority to provide visa certifications to better protect workers
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - For the 6th time in 13 months, Department of Labor finds Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangering workers at Florida worksites
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, HC Beck LTD School of Construction sign alliance to educate employers, keep workers safe
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Deadly defiance: Ocala framing contractor’s refusal to comply with safety standards continues despite fatal 2020 incident, 35 violations since 2019
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Appleton roofing general contractor, Kaukauna subcontractor cited for repeatedly failing to protect employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Deadly gamble: North Dakota contractor supervised workers in unprotected trenches, failed 3 inspections in 32 days, ignored warnings, faces $505K in fines
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on small steps for big safety impact during 2023 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 27-31
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Grain and Feed Association of Illinois renew alliance to address common hazards in the grain-handling industry
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Court requires Austin auto dealership to pay $15K in damages to employee fired in 2020 after raising COVID-19 safety concerns
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Trumbull Corp. partners to protect workers on Berkeley County, West Virginia, highway construction project
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Colorado Health Care Association collaborate to help keep long-term care workers safe, healthy
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor certifies Maine’s completion of developmental steps of occupational safety, health plan for state, local government workers
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Power Generation Workgroup alliance promotes importance of safety for workers
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Federal investigation of teen worker’s fall from New Castle store roof finds Georgia contractor violated child labor, overtime, worker safety laws
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Heat Work Group on April 27
- - OSHA News Brief - Investigations by Department of Labor, Vernon Police lead to first-degree manslaughter charges in Connecticut trench fatality
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal investigators find operating, training deficiencies contributed to fatal BP Products refinery explosion that claimed two workers’ lives
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal investigation orders church to pay back wages, reinstate employee fired for raising concerns about rodents, insects in childcare center
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, National Safety Council Nebraska Chapter sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor finds oil, gas waste company failed to protect workers from dangers of inhalation after employee suffers fatal injury
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal safety investigators find Mobile contractor ignored safety warnings that might have prevented 28-year-old employee’s death aboard Panama City vessel
- - OSHA National News Release - Low-cost, higher risk: Dollar General inspections in Florida, Georgia find employees exposed to blocked emergency exits, other dangers
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor issues final rule on handling retaliation complaints under Taxpayer First Act
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Without adequate safety gear, Nebraska grain handler fatally suffocated after being engulfed in corn silo; company faces $531K in penalties
- - OSHA National News Release - Secretary Marty Walsh addresses President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget
- - OSHA National News Release - Administrative law judge affirms citations; Alabama automotive parts supplier to pay $1.3M in penalties after 20-year-old worker’s 2016 death
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Operating Engineers Local 150 renew alliance for workplace place safety, training in union’s apprenticeship program
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Unaware of the danger, painter fatally falls 21 feet after stepping onto unsecured balcony at Cleveland residential construction project
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Mercury poisoning: Long Island thermometer maker’s workers sickened by unsafe exposures to toxic metal, faces nearly $200K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor finds LaFayette insulation manufacturer ignored safety standards after investigation of worker’s serious head injury
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor investigation of Del Monte cannery worker’s amputation injury finds company violated federal safety standards
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, American Society of Safety Professionals in East Texas partner for better safety, health in the workplace
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to provide in-person, online training event on workplace safety, health for federal agency employees, Aug. 8-10
February 2023
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, McCarthy Building Companies partner to target workplace hazards at St. Louis’ BJC Campus renewal project
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor finds El Paso metal-plating company continues to willfully expose employees working with corrosive acids to eye injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites
- - OSHA National News Release - Federal panel upholds $10K US Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station
- - OSHA National News Release - Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor seeking public comments on modernizing program that recognizes employers committed to best safety, health practices
- - OSHA National News Release - Unsafe at sea: Inspection finds Kodiak seafood processing vessel’s operator continues to expose crews to a bounty of safety, health violations
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal investigation finds Barberton toolmaker failed to properly protect drill press operators; three workers suffered preventable injuries
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver renew alliance to promote workers’ rights, protections
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan’s final approval
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces publication of interim final rule for handling criminal antitrust anti-retaliation complaints
- - Readout - READOUT: US Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Georgia contractors to promote safety, health during Hartsfield-Jackson airport concourse widening project
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health to meet March 1; workgroups to meet Feb. 28
- - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor, Better Business Bureau North Central Texas sign alliance partnership to help keep workers safe
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites US Postal Service for failing to provide running water, usable bathroom at Chesapeake facility for more than a month
- - OSHA Trade Release - As winter surges, OSHA reminds employers of carbon monoxide risks when using portable generators, other equipment indoors
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
- - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Sioux Falls contractor’s history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Amazon exposed workers to unsafe conditions, ergonomic hazards at three more warehouses in Colorado, Idaho, New York
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Danger in stock: Department of Labor finds Columbus, Ohio, Dollar Tree store endangering workers; as company’s history of violations continues
January 2023
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Federal investigation into fatal 2022 electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Connecticut contractor’s failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor revises OSHA’s Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program
- - OSHA National News Release - Penalties mount: Fined more than $15M since 2017, familiar Dollar General safety failures in 3 inspections in Florida, Alabama, add $387K more
- - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces enforcement guidance changes to save lives, target employers who put profit over safety
- - OSHA National News Release - Facing manslaughter charges in worker’s 2021 trench collapse death, Colorado contractor who willfully ignored federal law surrenders to police
- - OSHA National News Release - Contratista que ignoró ley federal de seguridad se entrega a la policía al enfrentar cargos de homicidio involuntario por muerte de trabajador en 2021
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Gainesville psychiatric hospital implements safety measures after federal investigation into series of staff injuries after violent incidents with patients
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Federal investigators finds employee suffered fatal injuries while duct tape held machine safety guards open at Kingman plastics plant
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Drywall and Acoustical Tile Contractors Association renew alliance to promote workplace safety
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor cites US Postal Service with 16 violations for endangering workers at 3 Tennessee facilities, proposes $350K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Deadly mix: Federal workplace safety investigations find severe injuries, fatality caused by steam explosions at 2 Ohio companies
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor resumes regular enforcement activities in 18 Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - In federal court, Alabama plastics manufacturer pleads guilty to willful safety regulation violation found in 2017 OSHA investigation into worker’s death
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Investigation into 41-year-old driver’s death finds two delivery services companies failed to protect workers transporting dry ice in Alabama
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Safety shelved: Federal safety inspectors again find Dollar General workers exposed to fire, other hazards – this time in West Lafayette, Ohio