OSHA News Releases – July 2021
July 2021
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Follow-up safety inspection at site of 2019 workplace fatality finds Greenville recycling center continues to put workers at risk
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA finds Ohio contractor exposing residential construction roofers to deadly fall hazards for 6th time in 3 years
- - 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