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December
December 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges employers to enhance workplace safety measures, protect workers from crane hazards following fatality in Guam
December 27 - Federal Register 87:79353 - 79354 - The Benzene Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 22 - OSHA News Release - Administrative law judge upholds OSHA citations and penalties to Vermont-based telecommunications contractor in employee’s death
December 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Frisco utility contractor for willful exposure to deadly safety hazards after fatal trench collapse
December 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Texas construction company willfully exposed workers to deadly hazards after trench collapse kills two workers
December 21 - Federal Register 87:78127 - 78128 - Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95) Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 21 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor, Balfour Beatty Construction align to promote safety, health during construction of AC Marriott Savannah River District project
December 16 - OSHA National News Release - Federal safety inspections at six Amazon warehouse facilities find company failed to record, report worker injuries, illnesses
December 16 - OSHA News Release - Federal workplace safety investigation finds Kyle vehicle parts maker ignored workers’ concerns; yields more than a dozen serious citations
December 16 - OSHA Statement - Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
December 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again cites Ohio roofing contractor for exposing unprotected workers to deadly fall hazards
December 14 - OSHA News Release - Risky Business: Dollar General continues to expose employees to workplace dangers with fire, electrical hazards found, this time in Thomasville, Georgia
December 13 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor recognizes Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC as exemplary for workplace safety, health excellence
December 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds manufacturer exposed workers to machine, other hazards at Kewaunee, Wisconsin, facility
December 09 - Federal Register 87:75666 - 75667 - Lead in General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 07 - OSHA News Release - Investigation into two workers’ deaths in Edmund finds Arkansas contractor failed to test oxygen level in confined space, provide rescue equipment
December 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation finds Denver IT services provider retaliated against executive who raised concerns about IRS violations
December 07 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, El Paso Consulate General of Mexico renew 2-year commitment to promote worker safety, health throughout West Texas
December 05 - Federal Register 87:74446 - Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Charter Renewal
December 05 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor 'Star' designation recognizes Bellingham and Blackstone Power Generation LLC for workplace safety, health excellence
December 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds safety, training failures during investigation of June 2022 double fatality at Pueblo industrial loading facility
December 02 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Family Dollar Stores again exposing workers to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards, this time at Richmond Hill location
December 02 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA, Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas renew safety alliance
December 01 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Jan. 10, 2023
December 01 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites Dollar Tree again for endangering workers, continuing company’s lengthy history of workplace safety violations
November
November 30 - OSHA News Release - Middlefield contractor faces more than $414K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
November 30 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
November 29 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA grants first Ambassador Alliance Program status in region to El Paso Community College for continued commitment to safety, health
November 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor inspection finds employees at TJ Maxx store in Pooler exposed to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards
November 29 - OSHA News Release - Roofing contractor continues to expose workers to potentially deadly fall hazards, US Department of Labor inspections in Appleton area find
November 23 - Federal Register 87:71684 - 71686 - Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing NA, Inc. a/k/a MET Laboratories, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
November 23 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership on Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
November 22 - OSHA News Release - Schaumburg, Illinois, contractor again found exposing workers to deadly trench cave-in hazards, this time at Broadview worksite
November 22 - OSHA News Release - Inspection at Dollar General store in Columbus finds familiar hazards, dangers as company continues to expose workers, violate federal law
November 17 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, state and national brewers align to educate New York employers, protect industry workers
November 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges vigilance by first responders, recovery crews, public to protect themselves from hazards in tropical storm recovery
November 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites two contractors for demolition, asbestos hazards after mezzanine collapse at former South Boston power plant
November 10 - OSHA News Release - Chicago-area contractor faces $277K in fines for repeated failures to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
November 09 - Federal Register 87:67717 - 67718 - Standard for Welding, Cutting, and Brazing; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
November 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect food processing workers in Illinois, Ohio amid significantly higher injury rates
November 09 - OSHA News Release - Federal workplace safety investigation of Mapleton foundry worker’s fatal fall into molten iron finds Caterpillar failed to install required fall protection
November 02 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Swank Enterprises align to promote workplace safety, health at University of Montana construction project
November 01 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor recognizes Chatham Village Foods for workplace safety, health excellence with 'Star' designation
November 01 - OSHA News Release - Profit Over People: Alarming trend continues at Dollar General stores where seven Southeast inspections again find willful violations
October
October 31 - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia contractor’s history of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards continues, US Department of Labor proposes $269K in penalties
October 31 - OSHA News Release - Federal court denies health provider’s bid to limit US Department of Labor’s OSH Act enforcement authority
October 27 - OSHA National News Release - Federal appeals court finds Pennsylvania poultry processing facility in contempt for failing to pay $162K in penalties, address safety violations
October 27 - OSHA News Release - Ohio manufacturer faces $1.2M in penalties after 7th worker in 5 years suffers severe injuries when caught in machine employer failed to lock out
October 25 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health will meet Nov. 17
October 25 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Lamar Advertising Co. alliance to help keep outdoor signage workers safe, healthy in Colorado, Montana
October 24 - Federal Register 87:64256 - 64257 - Preparations for the 43rd Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
October 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites developer, subcontractors for exposing workers to dangerously energized power lines
October 17 - OSHA News Release - Inspections find Dollar General continues to discount safety as violations, penalties pile up for blocked exits, unsafe storage areas, other hazards
October 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiates technical support; worker safety, health outreach in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian
October 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites framing contractor who ignored OSHA's safety hazard notification, directed workers onto roof without fall protection
October 13 - OSHA News Release - Chicago's Power Construction receives 'Star' level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs
October 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Florida company for numerous safety failures after investigation into how 22-year-old diver working in canal drowned
October 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution
October 11 - Federal Register 87:61370 - 61371 - Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
October 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders ExxonMobil to reinstate terminated employees suspected of leaking information to Wall Street Journal
October 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania manufacturer prioritized safety, health at one facility, while hazards at New Jersey site led to 21 violations
October 06 - OSHA National News Release - Ohio contractor continues to defy federal fall protection safety rules, cited for egregious willful violations, faces $1M in fines after workplace inspection
October 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Missouri Contractor in fatal Dudley trench collapse
October 04 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces selection of OSHA Training Institute Education Centers
September
September 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Trenton contractor again exposing workers to falls, this time at Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, River Vale work sites
September 30 - Readout - READOUT: At US Department of Labor, Workers’ Voice Summit stresses collaboration in addressing workers’ rights concerns
September 29 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Huber Engineered Woods LLC for workplace safety, health achievements
September 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery
September 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges Midwest employers to emphasize lawn worker safety after lawn mower roll-over deaths in Nebraska, Missouri
September 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Chicago-area candymaker again exposes workers to amputation from machine hazards at Bellwood facility
September 28 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program improvements
September 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution
September 27 - OSHA News Release - Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards
September 26 - Federal Register 87:58379 - 58389 - McNally/Kiewit Shoreline Storage Tunnel Joint Venture; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
September 22 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7 M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health
September 20 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules stakeholder meeting to provide overview of its Process Safety Management rulemaking project
September 20 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to protect workers from construction hazards at La Crosse Mayo expansion project
September 19 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, excavation industry association to host trench safety summit to stem alarming national rise in worker fatalities caused by cave-ins
September 16 - OSHA News Release - Connecticut environmental lab faces $907K in fines for willfully exposing employees to workplace carcinogen
September 15 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces changes to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program to strengthen enforcement, improve compliance
September 13 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor recognizes Owens Corning manufacturer site for workplace safety, health excellence with 'Star' designation
September 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Ryan Companies US Inc. promote workplace safety, health at Lakewood Ranch multi-family project
September 12 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA, North Texas National Utility Contractors Assoc. to co-host event on trench, excavation safety amid alarming rise in workplace fatalities
September 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $303K in penalties for Middletown foundry for willfully exposing employees to workplace hazards
September 09 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor allies with Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation to protect warehousing, storage workers
September 08 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards $1.9M to 14 organizations nationwide to provide workplace safety, health training; recognize infectious diseases
September 08 - OSHA News Release - Illinois trucking repair company cited for exposing workers to confined space hazards after worker fatally injured inspecting trailer
September 07 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention form alliance to promote workplace mental health, suicide prevention awareness
September 06 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides
September 06 - OSHA News Release - Ohio auto parts manufacturer cited for 10 federal safety violations after workers battle 13 fires in 2 years in plastic molding plant
September 03 - Federal Register 87:54536 - 54547 - Traylor Bros. Inc.; Application for Modification of Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
September 01 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor orders Wells Fargo to pay more than $22M for retaliating against executive that alleged financial misconduct
August
August 29 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor joins with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras leaders to launch Labor Rights Week 2022 with kick-off event in Washington
August 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Colorado Springs employer willfully exposed worker to serious injury when cement mixer turned on with worker inside
August 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor alleges Killeen newspaper retaliated illegally against worker who complained of insect infestation, files suit against company
August 25 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Balfour Beatty Construction to promote workplace safety, health at Atlanta’s West Peachtree project
August 25 - OSHA Trade Release - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet Sept. 14
August 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor twice finds Suamico general contractor exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $37K in fines
August 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Wauchula labor contractor after 35-year-old farmworker suffers fatal heat illness
August 24 - OSHA News Release - Ohio contractor again found defying federal safety requirements, continues 11-year history of exposing roofers to deadly fall hazards
August 23 - OSHA News Release - Federal court orders Tampa Electric Co. to make significant workplace safety changes, pay $500K fine, face 36 months probation for fatal plant failures
August 23 - OSHA News Release - OSHA, SafetyWorks!, Construction Safety Alliance of Maine partner to promote workplace safety among industry workers
August 23 - OSHA News Release - Illinois contractor racks up additional $303K in federal fines for repeatedly exposing construction workers to deadly fall hazards
August 23 - OSHA News Release - Investigation finds 2 recycling companies failed to use fire safety plans to evacuate 9 workers as air rescue averts drilling platform tragedy
August 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $1.3M in penalties for metro-area roofing contractor after second employee suffers fatal fall in 3 years
August 19 - OSHA Trade Release - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will meet on Sept. 13
August 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, New Jersey agencies renew alliance to promote workplace safety, health among employers, workers
August 18 - OSHA News Release - Maryland contractor continues to expose workers to falls from elevation, construction’s deadliest hazard, this time at Pennsylvania worksite
August 17 - OSHA Trade Release - US Labor Department’s initial approval gives Massachusetts’ State Plan responsibility for protecting safety, health of public workers
August 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor launches 5-year initiative in Mid-Atlantic states to reduce worker injuries, illnesses in warehousing, storage, distribution yards
August 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Phoenix-area event facility operator for safety failures after investigation of worker’s fatal injuries
August 15 - Federal Register 87:50025 - 50027 - Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation; Reopening of Comment Period; Postponement of Public Hearing
August 15 - OSHA News Release - Despite 13 citations since 2015, investigations into two meat cutters' amputation injuries find Fiesta Mart again failed to protect employees
August 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites New Jersey-based packaging manufacturer for 25 violations after investigation of Ohio worker’s 2nd-degree burns
August 15 - OSHA News Release - Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees’ lives
August 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA updates investigations manual for handling retaliation complaints under whistleblower statutes
August 11 - OSHA News Release - Baton Rouge car wash, oil change, convenience store operator cited after federal workplace safety investigation into stabbing of assistant manager
August 10 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor reopens comment period on OSHA’s proposal to reconsider, revoke final approval of Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health
August 09 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor, American Staffing Association sign Ambassador Alliance to continue protecting temporary workers’ safety, health
August 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders Louisiana helicopter ambulance service to reinstate Utah pilot who refused to fly in hazardous conditions
August 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor partners with Ryan Companies, Colorado State University to ensure worker safety at Loveland construction project
August 08 - OSHA News Release - Federal judge affirms US Department of Labor finding that Colorado acute psychiatric treatment facility exposed employees to workplace violence
August 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Grand Island recycling company after inspection prompted by 20-year-old worker’s fatal injuries
August 04 - OSHA News Release - Investigation finds Jacksonville wood crate, pallet company’s history of violations continues, employees exposed to machine, other hazards
August 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, AGC of Chicagoland renew alliance to educate workers, employers on construction’s deadly hazards
August 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, DPR Construction partner to protect workers’ safety, health at Atlanta’s Peachtree Corners Campus Development project
August 01 - OSHA News Release - Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio
August 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant
August 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards
August 01 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeks nominations for four vacancies on National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
August 01 - OSHA News Release - Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April
August 01 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
July
July 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Appleton roofing contractor again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $94K in fines
July 27 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Veolia ES Technical LLC for workplace safety, health achievements Solutions
July 27 - OSHA News Release - Pompano Beach contractor’s failure to heed prior violation left roofing workers unprotected, investigation into employee’s 25-foot fatal fall finds
July 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes more than $330K in penalties to Family Dollar Stores Inc. for workplace safety failures
July 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor recognizes Billings’ refinery testing team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
July 19 - OSHA News Brief - Spring Grove glass companies earn ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs
July 14 - OSHA National News Release - Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional oversight
July 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Florida company for 12 serious violations after 26-year-old diver drowns in pond on Ponte Vedra Beach golf course
July 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Fort Pierce carpentry contractor after 19-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries in 25-foot fall
July 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor implements ‘Weekend Work’ initiative to conduct random safety inspections to protect construction workers from fall hazards
July 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reminds Southeast employers to protect workers against heat illness’ serious dangers
July 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation into Temple worker’s partial arm amputation finds employer again ignored machine safety procedures
July 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds contractors ignored safety requirement which led to worker’s 65-foot fall from an elevated scaffold
July 05 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspection finds Dollar General store in Greencastle again exposes workers to safety hazards despite 2021 citations, penalties
July 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds worker suffered serious internal injuries because employer ignored machine safety procedures
June
June 30 - Federal Register 87:39033 - 39036 - Massachusetts State Plan for State and Local Government Employers; Notification of Submission; Proposal To Grant Initial State Plan Approval; Request for Public Comment and Opportunity To Request Public Hearing
June 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $315K more in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer that continues to expose workers to dangerous machine hazards
June 30 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends National Emphasis Program to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus
June 29 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts’ occupational health, safety plan for local government workers
June 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of 21-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Burleson roofing contractor again ignored fall safety requirement
June 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Orange Park contractor after collapsed roof claims life of 43-year-old laborer
June 28 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor begins rulemaking process to revise standards for occupational exposure to lead
June 28 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reminds fireworks/pyrotechnics industry to put worker safety first in advance of July 4 celebrations
June 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor signs partnership to promote construction safety during renovation of St. Louis’ historic Butler Brothers Building
June 27 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department, Wisconsin Agri-Business Association renew alliance to promote workplace safety in grain industry
June 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites 2 contractors after electrician preparing job bid suffers fatal fall at Caterpillar’s Mapleton foundry
June 22 - OSHA News Release - Jurado decreta $650,000 en compensación por daños contra contratista de Massachusetts por represalia ilegal contra trabajador inmigrante lesionado
June 22 - - Region 1 OSHA Summit
June 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Canton steel mill after worker is fatally caught in machine
June 22 - OSHA National News Release - Jury awards $650K in damages for Massachusetts contractor’s unlawful retaliation against injured immigrant worker
June 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Atlanta recycling company for continually exposing workers to chemical hazards, proposes $311K in penalties
June 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement with Ohio insulation contractor to resolve citations after fatal fall, workers’ injuries in 2020
June 21 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds framing contractor willfully exposed workers to fall hazards at Luzerne, Pennsylvania, state salt storage stockpile
June 17 - Federal Register 87:36541 - 36542 - Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing NA, Inc. a/k/a MET Laboratories, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
June 17 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces $11.7M funding availability of Susan Harwood Training grants for workplace safety, health hazards training
June 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer after investigation into worker’s fatal fall from scissor lift
June 15 - - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health Meeting
June 14 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, West Texas Safety Training Center renew alliance, commit to keeping Permian Basin workers safe
June 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reminds Great Lakes region’s employers that workers need protection from dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors
June 14 - - Industrial Truck Association (ITA) National Forklift Safety Day
June 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reminds Dakota employers that workers need protection from the dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors
June 13 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department announces alliance with Kansas City Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee to promote workplace safety
June 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites metal buildings’ manufacturer for willfully exposing employees to amputation hazards following worker’s serious injury
June 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Swainsboro pillow manufacturer for 7 repeat, 4 serious violations; proposes $190K in penalties
June 08 - OSHA Trade Release - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will meet on June 30
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, McCarthy Building Companies to promote workplace safety, health at University of Georgia Poultry Science Complex
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites New York agricultural products manufacturer after worker’s partial grain silo engulfment
June 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Associated General Contractors of Missouri renew 25-year partnership to train, protect construction workers on job sites
June 03 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor schedules meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, June 9
June 03 - OSHA News Release - Padlocked, blocked emergency exit doors endangered workers at Wisconsin, Ohio Dollar General stores
June 02 - Federal Register 87:33516 - 33517 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits
June 02 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Orlando contractor after 67-year-old worker fatally struck by collapsing roof trusses at Orange City building site
June 02 - OSHA Trade Release - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet on June 15 in Washington
June 02 - OSHA News Brief - Central New Jersey facility to pay $273K, take corrective actions to resolve COVID-related respirator violations
June 01 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Wieland Metal Services LLC in Warwick for workplace safety, health achievements
May
May 31 - Federal Register 87:32464 - 32465 - Preparations for the 42nd Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
May 31 - Federal Register 87:32464 - Occupational Safety and Health State Plans; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 27 - OSHA National News Release - JBS Foods USA reaches settlement with OSHA to develop, implement infectious disease preparedness plan at seven meat processing plants
May 26 - Federal Register 87:32060 - 32061 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Acrylonitrile Standard (29 CFR 1910.1045)
May 25 - - American Industrial Hygiene Association Expo
May 24 - Federal Register 87:31442 - 31443 - Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation; Extension of Comment Period; Extension of Hearing Request Period; Extension of Period To Submit Written Testimony; Extension of Period To Submit Notices of Int
May 23 - OSHA News Release - Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks
May 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Athens lumber manufacturer for ignoring required safety precautions after forklift fatally strikes worker
May 20 - Federal Register 87:31000 - 31001 - 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 19 - Federal Register 87:30515 - 30516 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Pilot Study and Prospective Analysis of the Draft Revised Form 33, Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet
May 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during spring storm cleanup throughout South Dakota
May 17 - OSHA News Release - CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in
May 16 - OSHA News Release - Grand jury indicts Didion Milling Inc., six managers on nine counts related to five deaths, numerous serious injuries in 2017 Cambria corn mill explosion
May 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Continental Tire plant for multiple safety violations after 3 workers suffer severe injuries on consecutive days
May 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reminds Northeast employers that workers need protection from dangers of heat illness
May 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reminds Southwest employers that workers need protection from the dangers of heat illness
May 11 - OSHA News Release - Serial violator: South Dakota contractor faces serious and willful citations following 2 separate inspections for workers in unprotected trenches
May 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor emphasis program to prevent hearing loss moves to enforcement phase begins May 17
May 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites oil company after 3 workers suffer severe injuries in North Dakota well explosion
May 06 - Federal Register 87:27188 - 27189 - The Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to train, protect workers from construction hazards at Wisconsin Center Expansion project
May 05 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to offer on-site, online training event from Aug. 2-4 to enhance safety, health of federal workers
May 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites 2 Georgia construction contractors after Yellow River bridge collapse takes worker’s life
May 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor issues willful citations to Edmond asphalt, concrete paving contractor after investigation into 18-year-old worker’s fatal injury
May 04 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Acushnet Company, Custom Operations for workplace safety, health achievements
May 03 - Federal Register 87:26227 - 26228 - Lead in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 02 - Federal Register 87:25674 - 25675 - Coke Oven Emissions Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 02 - Federal Register 87:25675 - 25677 - The 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 02 - OSHA News Release - Worker suffers arm amputation from brick crushing machine with previously identified defect, employer failed to repair deficiency
May 02 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA proposes $793K in fines for Philadelphia roofing contractor who exposed workers to fall hazards at 5 southern New Jersey locations
April
April 29 - Federal Register 87:25549 - 25549 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction
April 29 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor to hold public meeting to provide overview of OSHA initiatives to protect workers from heat hazards
April 29 - OSHA News Release - St. Louis steel manufacturer lowers injury rates by investing in safety training, equipment to protect workers on the job
April 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds St. Louis recycling facility exposed workers to fall, machine hazards, places company in Severe Violator Program
April 28 - OSHA National News Release - Secretary Marty Walsh issues statement remembering fallen workers, reaffirming commitment to worker safety on Workers Memorial Day
April 27 - Federal Register 87:25047 - 25048 - Temporary Labor Camps; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 26 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor calls on Amazon to improve severe weather emergency procedures following warehouse collapse
April 26 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Hearthside Food Solutions violates federal safety procedures for 20th time in 5 years
April 25 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor to mark Workers Memorial Day, remembering lives lost; stress the high cost of ignoring workplace safety, health standards
April 25 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. marca el Día de Conmemoración de los Trabajadores, recordando las vidas perdidas; enfatiza el alto costo de ignorar las normas de seguridad y salud en el lugar de trabajo
April 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities to sign alliance to raise awareness of workplace safety
April 21 - - Quanta Infrastructure Safety Symposium
April 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor workplace fatality investigation finds contractor sent 2 workers back into Austin trench after partial collapse
April 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Wisconsin workers from machine hazards in food processing plants
April 20 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces proposal to reconsider, revoke final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA Plan after pattern of failures
April 20 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Raytheon Global Headquarters for workplace safety, health achievements
April 20 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor emphasis program seeks to identify, reduce silica dust hazards in Denver’s cut stone, stone products industry
April 19 - Federal Register 87:23268 - 23270 - Occupational Safety and Health State Plans; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Illinois contractor exposed roofing workers to deadly fall hazards twice in 10 days at separate job sites
April 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Clearwater construction contractor after fatal incident on the Pinellas Gateway Express project
April 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association renew alliance to promote worker safety
April 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor places El Paso metal fabricator in Severe Violator Program after 10th incident in 5 years
April 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, AGC of South Dakota sign alliance to educate workers, employers on construction’s deadly hazards
April 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites roofing and siding contractor for willfully exposing employees to fall hazards at Hampden, Maine worksite
April 14 - OSHA National News Release - Readout: Secretary Walsh tours Alabama’s Spanish Fort Water System, discusses department’s efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards
April 13 - Federal Register 87:21926 - 21928 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
April 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Wisconsin manufacturer after machine seriously injures worker
April 12 - OSHA National News Release - Secretary Walsh joins Vice President Kamala Harris to announce first ever national emphasis program to protect workers from indoor and outdoor heat hazards
April 12 - OSHA National News Release - El Secretario Walsh y la Vicepresidenta Kamala Harris anuncian el primer programa nacional de énfasis que protege a los trabajadores de los peligros de calor en interiores y exteriores
April 11 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program improvements
April 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor’s OSHA, industry partners to promote workplace safety during national work zone awareness week in Georgia
April 08 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Pfizer Andover for workplace safety, health achievements
April 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $796K in fines for Missouri contractor who continued to expose workers to cave-in hazards in unprotected trench
April 05 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA initiates enforcement program to identify employers failing to submit injury, illness data
April 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders San Jose trucking company to pay damages, back wages after investigation finds retaliation for reporting safety concerns
April 01 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on weather safety, struck-by hazards during 2022 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, April 4-8
March
March 29 - Federal Register 87:18041 - 18043 - Marine Terminals and Longshoring Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor recognizes Seattle construction management company for excellence as a workplace safety ‘Star’
March 28 - Federal Register 87:17337 - 17339 - Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 28 - Federal Register 87:17339 - 17340 - TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
March 28 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor proposes $198K in penalties to Grand Junction foundation repair company for willful, serious trenching safety violations
March 28 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to amend federal occupational injury, illness recordkeeping regulation
March 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Pensacola custom cabinetmaker again after inspectors find workers exposed to fire risks
March 24 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor issues $139K in penalties to address workplace safety deficiencies after six workers injured in flash fire
March 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after recent storms in Texas, Louisiana
March 22 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor reopens rulemaking record, schedules public hearing on proposed final rule to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure
March 22 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor issues $167K in penalties to address workplace safety deficiencies after 29-year-old worker’s electrocution at Clinton TVA
March 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts manufacturer for safety violations after hot liquid plastic burns worker
March 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor sues New York ophthalmologist, practice for firing employee who reported COVID-19 hazards
March 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Rhode Island concrete supplier for serious safety, health violations following worker fatality
March 15 - Federal Register 87:14577 - 14578 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
March 15 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania hot tub manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to dangerous chemicals
March 14 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor orders ammo manufacturer to reinstate employee who voiced concerns about stock transactions, pay $597K in damages, back wages, costs
March 14 - OSHA News Brief - Pennsylvania plastic recycler faces $88K in fines for exposing workers to combustible dust hazards following US Department of Labor inspection
March 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of amputation injury finds serious, repeat violations at Greensboro US Postal Service facility
March 10 - OSHA National News Release - Federal judge orders Juan Quevedo-Garcia, one of New Jersey’s most flagrant OSHA violators, to pay $2M in penalties
March 10 - OSHA News Release - Preventable tragedy: US Department of Labor investigation of zip-line worker’s fatal fall finds workplace safety failures
March 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Appleton contractor – twice in 6 months – for exposing roofing workers to deadly fall hazards, as penalties mount
March 09 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor fines New Jersey auto parts seller $1.2M for 33 workplace safety, health violations following worker’s serious hand injury
March 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites North Carolina electrical construction company after two 19-year-old apprentices fatally electrocuted in Adger
March 07 - Federal Register 87:12735 - 12737 - OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP) for Worker Safety and Health; Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 07 - Federal Register 87:12738 - 12740 - Inorganic Arsenic Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 07 - Federal Register 87:12735 - 12735 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 Grants
March 07 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA publishes interim final rule for handling retaliation complaints under the Taxpayer First Act
March 07 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces enforcement, effort for focused inspections in hospitals, nursing care facilities treating COVID-19 patients
March 04 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces $3.2M in Susan Harwood grants for workplace safety, health training on infectious diseases, including COVID-19
March 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers from dangers of hazardous noise levels, including permanent loss
March 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds pipelayer exposed to potential trench collapse on residential construction site in Batavia, Ohio
March 02 - Federal Register 87:11733 - 11735 - Commercial Diving Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 02 - Federal Register 87:11736 - 11737 - Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 02 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department orders Calabasas private aviation provider to pay $958K to former worker who suffered retaliation for reporting safety concerns
March 02 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote workplace safety, health at Alabama construction site
March 01 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspection finds West Virginia brick manufacturer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica hazards at Martinsburg plant
February
February 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Long Island contractor for 9 willful safety violations following employee’s fatal fall
February 25 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Ohio contractor for exposing roofers to deadly fall hazards for 6th time since 2018
February 24 - OSHA National News Release - Discounting Safety: Alabama, Georgia inspections show Dollar General continues to ignore workplace safety, putting employees’ safety at risk
February 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor announces Pacific Coast Safety Fest, March 14-17
February 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor recognizes Montana hydroelectric plant for excellence in workplace safety, health
February 18 - Federal Register 87:9387 - 9387 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard on Blasting Operations and the Use of Explosives
February 18 - Federal Register 87:9386 - 9387 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Act Variance Regulations
February 18 - Federal Register 87:9387 - 9388 - TUV SUD America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
February 17 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor urges healthcare facilities, providers to implement effective safety, health programs amid soaring injury rates
February 15 - Federal Register 87:8614 - 8615 - National Fall Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction; Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
February 15 - Federal Register 87:8609 - 8610 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment Standard
February 15 - Federal Register 87:8611 - 8612 - Acrylonitrile Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
February 15 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to update powered industrial trucks standard for general industry, construction
February 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites employer – involved in 2021 double fatality in downtown Boston – for new trench violations at East Boston worksite
February 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor sues Florida security contractor who terminated worker who raised coronavirus, firearm storage safety concerns
February 10 - Federal Register 87:7877 - 7877 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses
February 08 - OSHA News Release - As workers’ injury and illness rates soar, US Department of Labor urges healthcare facilities, providers to employ effective safety, health programs
February 04 - Federal Register 87:6627 - 6628 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH): Notice of Meeting
February 03 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor schedules meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, Feb. 22
February 03 - OSHA News Release - Investigation into worker’s fatal fall finds Henderson sawmill, pallet manufacturer exposed workers to willful, serious hazards
February 02 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor investigation finds methylene chloride, other workplace hazards at Bergen County manufacturing facility
January
January 26 - Federal Register 87:4053 - 4055 - UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
January 26 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA alliance provides important workplace safety updates for technical guide assessing robot systems
January 24 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeks nominations for employee representative on Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
January 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Pomp’s Tire Service after Abbotsford worker suffers fatal trauma while attempting to mount tire on rim
January 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $145K in fines after worker suffers fatal injury at Chicago-area pizza manufacturer
January 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Florida company after worker clearing brush dies as temperatures neared 100 degrees in national forest
January 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Watertown, Connecticut, manufacturer for 48 safety, health violations following employee’s death
January 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Ohio auto-parts supplier after employee dies, several hospitalized following coronavirus exposure at Sanoh America
January 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Montefiore Medical Center for inadequate workplace violence safeguards for employees
January 14 - OSHA National News Release - Departments of Labor and Education, Federal Communications Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration announce members of Telecommunications Workforce Working Group
January 13 - Federal Register 87:2186 - 2186 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Onsite Consultation Agreements
January 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds federal helium enrichment unit failed to follow safe chemical handling procedures in Amarillo, Texas
January 13 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, ‘Elevator Industry Safety Partners’ renew alliance to address safety hazards with elevators, similar industry devices
January 13 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor announces annual adjustments to OSHA civil penalties
January 13 - OSHA National News Release - Statement from Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on Supreme Court ruling on OSHA emergency temporary standard on vaccination, testing
January 12 - Federal Register 87:1790 - 1791 - UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
January 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Choate Construction to promote workplace safety, health at Savannah historic district project
January 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Idaho utility contractor put workers at risk by failing to provide lifesaving training on excavation hazards
January 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate renew alliance to protect, educate Mexican, Hispanic workers, employers in Kansas, Missouri on safety
January 05 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor reminds specific employers to submit required 2021 injury, illness data by March 2, 2022
January 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites chemical company after two workers die, one sickened following exposure to respiratory hazards
January 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor secures $1M settlement with New Jersey aluminum foundry to resolve long-standing worker safety, health violations
