OSHA News Releases – December 2021
December 2021
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases video highlighting 50 years of protecting America’s workers, ensuring safer workplaces
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites two contractors after 25-foot fall fatally injures one carpenter, seriously injures another at Bradenton Beach project
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Contractor faces possible incarceration for failing to abide by court’s orders after willfully, repeatedly subjecting roofing workers to serious safety hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Federal court orders care facility employers to pay attorneys’ fee to US Department of Labor after failing to comply with OSHA subpoena
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor schedules meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, Feb. 15, 2022
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor finds Leawood contractor continues to expose workers to asbestos, other hazards at historic Kansas City site
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor proposes $204K in fines after worker suffers amputation at Arkansas wood flooring plant
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites global spice importer after worker suffers partial finger amputation at Jackson facility, levies $146K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor, Langlas & Associates align to promote worker safety during construction of Rocky Vista University medical school
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - History of violations: Dollar General continues to put workers at risk; company faces $321K in penalties after recent Alabama inspection
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor extends deadline for nominations to serve on Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Queens contractor failed to provide lifesaving fall protection, training to employees at Brooklyn worksite, US Department of Labor finds
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor extends comment period for rulemaking to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat hazards
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites St. Croix refinery for failing to protect workers from hazardous chemicals following flaring incidents
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor cites one of the nation’s largest pork processors for exposing workers to repetitive motion injuries, placing essential workers at risk
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor again cites New York roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls – industry’s leading cause of death