OSHA News Releases – April 2024
April 2024
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor again cites Hanover Foods for exposing workers to dozens of safety, health hazards; proposes $761K in penalties
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites 2 Florida construction contractors after finding lack of crane safety protocols led to 37-year-old employee’s fatal injuries
- - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - Tamuning contractor faces $1M in penalties after federal inspectors find employees again exposed to potentially fatal trench hazards
- - OSHA Trade Release - Department of Labor releases 2023 injury, illness data
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation marks Workers Memorial Day
- - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor finds employee fatally injured after manufacturer failed to protect her from caught-between, struck-by hazards
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor provides support to families of fallen workers, stresses importance of workplace safety on Workers Memorial Day
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites South Florida contractor for lack of heat illness prevention program after heatstroke claims 26-year-old worker’s life
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - Federal safety inspections find Kansas construction contractor again failing to protect workers from potentially deadly fall hazards at Missouri homesites
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold training event to help improve federal worker safety, health
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Proper planning, safeguards could have prevented New Bedford dock collapse, US Department of Labor inspection finds
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor settlement affirms 3 dozen workplace safety citations against Camden auto recycler, parts supplier; assesses $868K in penalties
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor fines Colorado Trader Joe’s nearly $217K for violating federal safety regulations
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor, industry partners to promote road construction worker safety during 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Florida contractor ignored federal safety measures that could have prevented welder’s confined space fatality
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds electric vehicle battery maker again exposes workers to serious health hazards after investigation of Commerce fire
- - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - St. Louis contractor faces $267K in fines after again exposing roofing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards, this time at 5 Wentzville job sites
- - OSHA Trade Release - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to meet April 24, discuss upcoming rulemakings
- - OSHA Trade Release - Department of Labor seeks ideas, suggestions to improve outreach, training for OSHA whistleblower program at May 15 meeting
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Department of Labor investigation finds one of the nation’s largest modular home manufacturers exposed workers to dozens of safety, health risks