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December
December 28 - Federal Register 88:89730 - 89732 - Requirements for the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program and the OSHA Outreach Training Program; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 28 - OSHA News Release - Illinois contractor continues to expose construction workers to deadly fall hazards; employees observed in danger twice within a month in subdivision
December 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor reaches settlement agreement that affirms willful violations, $730K penalty against ‘severe violator’ Ohio roofing contractor
December 26 - Federal Register 88:88972 - 88974 - FM Approvals LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
December 26 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds New Jersey trade show display manufacturer exposing employees to dozens of workplace safety, health hazards
December 21 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor seeks to expand, establish protections for today’s emergency response workers
December 20 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigates worker’s injury, finds Ohio rubber manufacturer continues to ignore federal workplace safety standards
December 19 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor fines Wisconsin sawmill nearly $1.4M after allowing teens to operate dangerous machinery
December 19 - OSHA Statement - Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
December 19 - OSHA Statement - Declaración del Subsecretario de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional sobre el censo de lesiones laborales mortales de 2022
December 18 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA Kansas City region, National Association of Health Care Assistants alliance will help protect certified nursing assistants
December 18 - OSHA Trade Release - Twelve new OSHA alliances aim to increase workplace safety
December 15 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA renews partnership with employers, unions, trade groups to protect electrical transmission, distribution industry workers
December 14 - Federal Register 88:86680 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ethylene Oxide Standard
December 14 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds two Houston contractors willfully ignored federal safety requirements, leading to fatal roof collapse at high school
December 14 - OSHA News Release - Didion Milling Inc., agrees to pay $1.8M in penalties, make comprehensive safety improvements after 2017 Cambria corn mill explosion killed 5 workers
December 12 - OSHA News Release - Westfield grain bin operator again cited for violating federal safety standards after worker suffers partial leg amputation when caught in auger
December 12 - OSHA News Release - Federal safety inspectors find Palatine roofing contractor continued to expose employees to deadly fall hazards; cite 6th violation since 2019
December 12 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, Federal Communications Commission, Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association renew partnership to protect communications tower erection workers
December 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces switch from traditional hard hats to safety helmets to protect agency employees from head injuries better
December 11 - OSHA News Release - Investigation finds Ohio food processor’s failure to guard machine’s moving parts led temporary worker to suffer amputation injury
December 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor launches program to stem rising fatality rates, promote workplace safety in landscaping, horticultural industries
December 06 - Federal Register 88:84833 - 84834 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
December 05 - OSHA News Release - Minnesota construction contractor faces $1.8M in federal penalties for exposing workers to trenching hazards for the 4th time since 2019
December 04 - Federal Register 88:84174 - 84175 - Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 04 - Federal Register 88:84172 - 84174 - Regulations Containing Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
December 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Cartersville chemical manufacturer after 52-year-old employee suffers fatal burns
December 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts concrete contractor for crushing, fall, energy hazard violations after employee fatality
November
November 30 - OSHA News Release - Judge finds New Hampshire roofing contractor Barry Billcliff not credible, personally liable for $162K in OSHA penalties, plus $3K in attorneys’ fees
November 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation into inmate’s violent attack on nurse finds South Bay facility failed to institute safety procedures
November 30 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor urges employers to follow federal safety guidelines to protect workers from falls; delivery, warehouse hazards this holiday season
November 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Ohio meat processor lacked safety requirements after worker falls into machine, suffers chemical burns
November 28 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, NCCCO Foundation form alliance to protect crane operators
November 28 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, MEJA Construction Inc. to promote safety during construction of Clayton County’s Forest Park Middle School
November 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor renews regional program on high-level workplace noise to protect mid-Atlantic workers from permanent hearing loss
November 27 - OSHA News Release - Wisconsin roofing contractor faces $180K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect employees, subcontractors from deadly fall hazards
November 22 - Federal Register 88:81435 - 81436 - Fire Brigades Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
November 21 - Federal Register 88:81105 - 81107 - FM Approvals LLC: Applications for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
November 20 - Federal Register 88:80764 - 80771 - NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Operations Contract; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
November 20 - Federal Register 88:80771 - 80777 - KBR Wyle Services, LLC; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
November 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts chemical manufacturer for combustible dust, chemical process violations after fatal explosion
November 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds global gas manufacturer’s safety failures led to 25-year-old worker’s life-altering injuries after High Springs explosion
November 14 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will meet Dec. 12
November 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds El Paso machine shop, manufacturer willfully exposed employees to dozens of workplace safety, health hazards
November 09 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces preparation meeting for UN Sub-Committee on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, Nov. 15
November 07 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Wisconsin worker’s fatal 2023 injuries occurred on machine 3M Company identified as hazardous in 2022
November 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Long Island roofer for safety failures after worker suffers fatal fall at Glen Cove worksite
November 03 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites 3 Jacksonville contractors for exposing workers to potentially deadly cave-in hazards at Middleburg worksite
November 02 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation of amputation injury finds Rana Meal Solutions again failed to protect employees from machines’ moving parts
November 02 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor places Louisiana contractor in severe violator enforcement program after 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall at Georgia worksite
November 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation cites Waupaca Foundry after 2 workers suffer amputation injuries in 11 days, fines company $234K
October
October 31 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor again cites Jacksonville residential roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards, proposes $72K in penalties
October 31 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board sign agreement to strengthen information-sharing, outreach on whistleblower protections
October 31 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. y la Junta Nacional de Relaciones Laborales firman un acuerdo para fortalecer el intercambio de información y la divulgación sobre la protección de los denunciantes
October 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Kissimmee grocery store after investigation finds 65-year-old worker’s employer could have prevented fatal fall
October 27 - Federal Register 88:73874 - 73877 - UL LLC: Applications for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
October 27 - Federal Register 88:73877 - 73878 - The Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Handling Standard; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
October 25 - Federal Register 88:73379 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Manlifts Standard
October 24 - Federal Register 88:73046 - 73047 - Gear Certification Standard (29 CFR Part 1919); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
October 23 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA forms a safety, health partnership with M.A. Mortenson Co.
October 23 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces meeting of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Nov. 14
October 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor obtains consent injunction requiring New York contractor to provide employees with fall protection
October 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor fines Texas company $399K for failing to protect tank cleaners from toxic gas, leading to worker hospitalization
October 23 - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor cites Wisconsin roofing contractor for again exposing workers to fall hazards at residential home site in Appleton
October 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation finds ADM failed to inspect, test critical safety systems in explosion that injured 3 workers at Decatur facility
October 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Bronx contractor for excavation hazards after deaths of two workers at JFK Airport
October 16 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces meeting of Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on Oct. 19
October 13 - Federal Register 88:71029 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH); Notice of Rechartering
October 12 - OSHA News Release - Warren battery cell manufacturing plant faces $270K in penalties after federal investigators identify 19 safety, health violations
October 12 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation into workplace fatality finds Tulsa metal fabrication company exposed employees to dozens of safety, health hazards
October 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts alloys manufacturer for failing to protect employees against exposure to toxic beryllium
October 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigations find South Florida contractors put roofing workers’ safety at risk; now face nearly $174K in penalties
October 05 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds RM Palmer did not evacuate West Reading candy plant before gas leak explosion fatally injured 7 workers
October 03 - Federal Register 88:68151 - 68153 - Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
October 03 - Federal Register 88:68153 - Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH): Notice of Meeting
October 03 - OSHA News Release - Federal court orders former Boise dog daycare facility, owner to pay $50K to two employees fired after reporting COVID-19 safety concerns
October 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor settlement agreement affirms citations issued to New Jersey contractor that exposed workers to energized power lines
October 03 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor cites Wisconsin Dollar General for electrical hazards
September
September 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old worker’s drowning finds Key Largo marine construction company failed to follow federal safety requirements
September 28 - OSHA Trade Release - Department of Labor will seek public input, ideas to improve OSHA whistleblower program outreach, training at October meeting
September 27 - OSHA News Release - Contractor enters into deferred prosecution agreement, agrees to pay $370K for willful safety failures in employee’s 2019 fatal fall in St. Joseph
September 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Augusta battery manufacturer exposing employees to unsafe lead levels, other hazards
September 27 - - Testimony of Assistant Secretary Douglas L. Parker before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee on OSHA’s policies and priorities
September 27 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites Irvington contractor who exposed roofing workers to fall dangers, other hazards at Hasbrouck Heights work site
September 26 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA partners with Noble Texas Builders to keep workers safe at collegiate academy construction project in Texas
September 25 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania dumpster manufacturer for exposing workers to widespread safety, health hazards
September 25 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation of project manager’s death in trench collapse finds Oklahoma contractor exposed employees to workplace hazards
September 25 - Federal Register 88:65754 - 65755 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
September 25 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces enforcement, compliance initiative to protect workers from silica exposure in engineered stone fabrication, installation
September 25 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento del Trabajo anuncia una iniciativa de aplicación y cumplimiento para proteger a los trabajadores de la exposición al sílice en la fabricación e instalación de piedra artificial
September 22 - Federal Register 88:65407 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard
September 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of 28-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Miami Gardens roofing contractor failed to follow safety requirements
September 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor begins outreach in Florida for technical support, worker safety in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Idalia
September 21 - Federal Register 88:65195 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Conflict of Interest and Disclosure
September 21 - Federal Register 88:65195 - 65196 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria, Practices, and Training Requirements
September 21 - Federal Register 88:65202 - 65203 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
September 20 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Georgia company’s safety failures led 19-year-old worker to suffer fatal injuries inside concrete mixer at Cantonment worksite
September 19 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces $12.7M in grants awarded to promote workplace safety, health training, education
September 19 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. anuncia subvenciones de $12.7 millones para promover la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo, capacitación en salud, educación
September 18 - OSHA News Brief - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. y Lamar Advertising Co. forman una alianza para promover la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo y prevenir la exposición a peligros
September 18 - OSHA News Release - Investigadores federales encuentran que un procesador avícola de Texas puso en peligro a trabajadores de línea al ignorar peligros ergonómicos y de maquinaria sin protección
September 18 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Lamar Advertising Co. form alliance to promote workplace safety, prevent exposure to hazards
September 18 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find Texas poultry processor endangered line workers by ignoring ergonomic, unguarded machinery hazards
September 15 - OSHA News Release - La investigación del Departamento de Trabajo encuentra que el operador del silo de granos no proporcionó la capacitación de seguridad requerida y no siguió los procedimientos adecuados en un sepultamiento mortal
September 15 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor investigation finds grain silo operator failed to provide required safety training, follow proper procedures in deadly engulfment
September 14 - Federal Register 88:63133 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI) Standard
September 14 - OSHA News Release - El contratista de Millersburg enfrenta multas de más de $548,000 por no proteger repetidamente a los empleados de techado de la exposición a peligros mortales de caídas
September 14 - OSHA News Release - Millersburg contractor faces more than $548K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
September 14 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Tamuning contractor endangered employees installing a sewer line in a Mangilao trench, despite knowing the risks
September 14 - OSHA News Release - Departamento de Trabajo encuentra que un contratista de Tamuning puso en peligro a los empleados que instalaban una línea de alcantarillado en una zanja en Mangilao, a pesar de conocer los riesgos
September 13 - Federal Register 62821:62827 - Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards and the Scope of Recognition of Several NRTLs
September 13 - OSHA News Release - La investigación federal tras una queja encuentra que una empresa de vidrio reciclado con sede en Houston expuso repetidamente a los empleados a peligros en el lugar de trabajo en Midlothian
September 13 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation following complaint finds Houston-based recycled glass company repeatedly exposed employees to workplace hazards in Midlothian
September 11 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos busca la ayuda de empleados de Mar-Jac Poultry MS mientras continúa la investigación sobre la muerte de un adolescente en la planta de Hattiesburg
September 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor seeks help of employees from Mar-Jac Poultry MS as investigation into young teen’s death at Hattiesburg plant continues
September 08 - OSHA News Release - Inspectores federales encuentran que un contratista de techado de Missouri permitió a los empleados trabajar sin protección contra caídas, lo que llevó a lesiones fatales de un joven trabajador
September 08 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspectors find Missouri roofing contractor allowed employees to work without fall protection, leading to young worker’s fatal injuries
September 07 - Federal Register 88:61619 - 61620 - Hazardous Wastes Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
September 07 - OSHA News Release - Un proveedor de servicios automotrices a nivel nacional expuso a los trabajadores a peligros eléctricos potencialmente mortales en Beachwood Take 5 Car Wash, encuentran inspectores federales
September 07 - OSHA News Release - Nationwide auto services provider exposed workers to potentially deadly electrical hazards at Beachwood Take 5 Car Wash, federal inspectors find
August
August 31 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Houston-area manufacturer failed to correct 2022 hazards; yields 16 repeat, serious violations, $298K in penalties
August 31 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor urges workers, public in Carolinas, Georgia, Florida to be aware of hazards in recovery efforts after Hurricane Idalia
August 30 - Federal Register 88:59793 - 59796 - Oregon State Plan; Extension of Final Approval of a State Plan To Cover the Separable Portion of Temporary Labor Camps
August 30 - OSHA News Release - Colorado contractor awaits sentencing on manslaughter charge after failing to protect employees in 2021 trench collapse that killed 23-year-old worker
August 29 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo anuncia cambios propuestos para aclarar las regulaciones sobre la representación autorizada de los empleados durante las inspecciones en el lugar de trabajo.
August 29 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections
August 28 - Federal Register 88:58619 - 58620 - Logging Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
August 28 - Federal Register 88:58620 - 58621 - Rigging Equipment and Material Handling Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
August 24 - OSHA News Release - Risks Ignored: NOX US faces $545K in new penalties after 14th worker in 6 years suffers injuries at Fostoria vinyl manufacturing plant
August 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor sues Waukegan contractor who refuses to pay more than $360K in penalties for repeatedly endangering roofing employees
August 24 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor orders Vermont agricultural equipment company to reinstate employee fired for raising environmental concerns
August 23 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces corporate-wide settlement agreement with Dollar Tree, Family Dollar to address hazards at thousands of US stores
August 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality to remove reprimand from employee’s personnel file
August 22 - OSHA News Release - Contractor’s safety failures continue as federal inspectors find employees exposed to deadly fall hazards twice within 2 months
August 22 - OSHA News Release - Alabama manufacturing facility exposed employees to safety hazards by using unguarded saws, Department of Labor investigation finds
August 21 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation into employee’s fatal fall finds San Antonio wire drawing company willfully exposed workers to unsafe forklift hazards
August 21 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor seeks reinstatement, back wages from Tyler pipe manufacturer that allegedly fired employee who raised safety concerns
August 21 - OSHA News Release - Rite Aid Corp. agrees to develop, implement bloodborne pathogen safety program for retail employees at all New Jersey, New York stores
August 18 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspectors find Dixon Ticonderoga again failed to protect employees from unguarded machines during investigation of amputation injury
August 17 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds cement manufacturer failed to protect employee who drowned in Mississippi River after falling from barge
August 16 - OSHA News Release - La investigación del Departamento de Trabajo sobre el accidente mortal de un trabajador revela que un operador de aserradero en un maderero en Arkansas expuso a los trabajadores de Bearden a riesgos de seguridad.
August 16 - OSHA News Release - Los inspectores federales vuelven a descubrir que un contratista de Pensilvania exponía a sus empleados a riesgos de caídas potencialmente mortales y proponen 328.000 dólares en multas
August 16 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor investigation into worker’s fatal injury finds Arkansas timberland, sawmill operator exposed workers in Bearden to safety hazards
August 16 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspectors again find Pennsylvania contractor exposing employees to potentially deadly fall hazards, propose $328K in penalties
August 15 - OSHA News Brief - Un acuerdo confirma las citaciones contra un antiguo contratista de Nueva York que expuso deliberadamente a sus empleados a peligros que provocaron el derrumbe mortal de una zanja en Brooklyn en 2018
August 15 - OSHA Trade Release - La OSHA anuncia los ganadores del concurso "Supera el Calor"
August 15 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor certifies Molson Coors’ Monte Vista Barley Elevator in Colorado as Voluntary Protections Program ‘Star’ site
August 15 - OSHA News Brief - Settlement upholds citations against former New York contractor who willfully exposed employees to dangers that led to fatal 2018 Brooklyn trench collapse
August 15 - OSHA News Brief - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. certifica la planta elevadora de cebada Monte Vista de Molson Coors en Colorado como planta "estrella" del Programa de Protección Voluntaria.
August 14 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find Ohio foundry’s failure to follow required safety procedures led to fatal steam explosion
August 14 - OSHA News Release - Los investigadores federales descubren que el incumplimiento de los los procedimientos de seguridad exigidos provocó una explosión de vapor mortal
August 10 - OSHA News Brief - City of Monahans proclaims August 10 National Safe Digging Day
August 10 - OSHA News Brief - La Ciudad de Monahans proclama el 10 de agosto como el Día Nacional de Excavación Segura
August 09 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Alabama’s builders, contractors form alliance to make construction workplaces safer
August 09 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor, Norfolk Southern Corp., Teamsters’ railway union enter agreement to enhance safety at East Palestine, Ohio, derailment site
August 09 - OSHA News Release - Federal court requires Peoria dentist to pay $20K in back wages to employee terminated after alleging unsafe working conditions
August 09 - OSHA News Brief - Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos y constructores de Alabama forman alianza para hacer que los lugares de construcción sean más seguros
August 09 - OSHA National News Release - Departamento de Trabajo, Norfolk Southern Corp., y sindicato ferroviario de Teamsters acuerdan mejorar la seguridad en el sitio del descarrilamiento en East Palestine, Ohio
August 09 - OSHA News Release - Tribunal federal ordena al dentista de Peoria pagar $20,000 en salarios atrasados a un empleado despedido después de denunciar condiciones de trabajo inseguras
August 07 - OSHA News Release - Departamento de Trabajo regresa a las operaciones normales de cumplimiento de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo en Guam después del tifón Mawar
August 07 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor returns to normal workplace safety enforcement operations throughout Guam following Typhoon Mawar
August 04 - Federal Register 88:51862 - 51872 - Ballard Marine Construction Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Project; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
August 03 - Federal Register 88:51354 - 51355 - Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
August 03 - OSHA News Release - Inspectores federales nuevamente encuentran riesgos ergonómicos y atención médica inadecuada exponiendo a los empleados del centro de logística de Amazon a riesgos de seguridad y salud
August 03 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspectors again find ergonomic hazards, inadequate medical care exposing Amazon fulfillment center employees to safety, health risks
August 02 - OSHA News Release - Inspección encuentra que la empresa de construcción de acero en Houston continúa ignorando los requisitos de seguridad de los empleados
August 02 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor to offer whistleblower program webinar to educate Southeast stakeholders, workers on federal protections
August 02 - OSHA News Release - Inspection finds Houston steel construction company’s history of ignoring employee safety requirements continues
August 02 - OSHA News Brief - Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos ofrecerá seminario web sobreel programa de denunciantes para educar a las partes interesadas y trabajadores del sureste sobre las protecciones federales
August 01 - Federal Register 88:50182 - Applied Research Laboratories of South Florida, LLC; Voluntary Termination of Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
July
July 31 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Miami company’s safety deficiencies contributed to diver’s drowning during dredging work in canal
July 28 - OSHA Trade Release - Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
July 27 - OSHA National News Release - Departamento de Trabajo anuncia alerta por peligro, intensifica acciones mientras ola de calor extremo atenta contra seguridad de los trabajadores
July 27 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces hazard alert, steps up enforcement as extreme heat endangers workers across the nation
July 26 - OSHA News Release - Westfield grain bin operator again ignored federal safety standards despite warning during probe into near-tragic engulfment
July 26 - OSHA News Release - Federal workplace safety inspection at Dollar General store in Austin finds company again exposing employees to fire, other safety hazards
July 25 - Federal Register 88:47913 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Notice of Membership Appointments
July 25 - Federal Register 88:47916 - 47918 - Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
July 24 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites Boston dumpling manufacturer that continues to endanger employees, expose them to new, recurring hazards
July 24 - OSHA News Brief - Texas glass manufacturer earns ‘Star’ designation for excellence in workplace safety, health management at Waxahachie facility
July 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites North Andover Petco store for failing to protect workers from rodents, electrical, chemical hazards
July 20 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Maersk Line Limited retaliated against seaman who reported safety concerns to US Coast Guard
July 20 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators responding to report of employee’s severe burns find multiple safety hazards at Green Bay Sanimax facility
July 19 - Federal Register 88:46188 - 46190 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
July 19 - Federal Register 88:46186 - 46187 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline for General Industry
July 19 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces proposed rule to clarify personal protective equipment standard, ensure safety of construction industry workers
July 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania contractor failed to follow safety requirements after investigation of lineman’s fatal electrocution in Miami
July 19 - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor, Aims Community College alliance seeks to promote safety, health for agriculture workforce
July 18 - Federal Register 88:45932 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Derricks Standard
July 18 - OSHA Trade Release - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet Aug. 9-10 in Washington
July 17 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces rule expanding submission requirements for injury, illness data provided by employers in high-hazard industries
July 17 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo anuncia una norma que amplía la sumisión de datos sobre lesiones y enfermedades en sectores de alto riesgo
July 13 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces national emphasis program aimed at reducing, preventing workplace hazards in warehouses, distribution centers
July 13 - OSHA News Release - Federal inspectors found sawmill exposed employee to same unguarded saw that claimed the life of 21-year-old worker weeks earlier
July 13 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to endanger workers as inspectors cite 8 violations at Tampa stores, propose $342K in penalties
July 12 - Federal Register 88:44406 - 44412 - Proposed Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards and the Scope of Recognition of Several NRTLs
July 11 - Federal Register 88:44156 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; 1,3-Butadiene Standard
July 11 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Newark contractor willfully exposed workers to fall hazards in 6 inspections in three months, proposes $333K in fines
July 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $393K in fines after follow-up inspection finds Verona, Missouri chemical plant continues to endanger workers
July 10 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces meeting of Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on July 13
July 10 - OSHA News Release - Investigators find Cheney contractor exposed employees to potentially fatal hazards as two workers avoid tragedy in Salina trench collapse
July 10 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor recognizes Idaho agricultural chemical company continuous workplace safety record, renews ‘Star’ designation
July 07 - Federal Register 88:43400 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Grantee Quarterly Progress Report
July 07 - OSHA News Brief - Texas equipment, tool supplier earns ‘Star’ designation for excellence in workplace safety, health management at Alvarado facility
July 07 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor recognizes US Army Supply Division at Washington’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord as a workplace safety ‘Star’
July 06 - Federal Register 88:43146 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Student Data Form
July 06 - Federal Register 88:43147 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Asbestos in General Industry Standard
July 06 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor again cites Paramount Builders for endangering employees’ safety, health at work sites across American Samoa
July 05 - Federal Register 88:42966 - 42967 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Walking-Working Surfaces Standard
July 05 - OSHA News Release - CORRECTED: Federal investigation into 20-year-old worker’s death in Alabama finds sawmill operator again ignored machine safety requirements
July 03 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor recognizes Colorado structural steel erector's 25 years of safety, health excellence, renews 'Star' designation
July 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds The de Moya Group could have prevented fatal, serious injuries after concrete pile struck aerial lift over I-95 in 2022
June
June 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds shipping company endangered warehouse employees working under suspended cars, motorcycles
June 29 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores of New Bedford sign alliance to foster safety, health practices
June 28 - Federal Register 88:41984 - 41985 - The Formaldehyde Standard Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
June 28 - OSHA National News Release - Fireworks, pyrotechnics industry employers strongly urged to make worker safety a priority on July 4
June 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor settles whistleblower case against Delaware salvage yard that wrongly terminated employee for reporting safety concerns
June 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Okeechobee labor contractor after heat illness claims the life of 28-year-old farmworker in Parkland
June 28 - OSHA News Release - Judge finds Shawn D. Purvis, Purvis Home Improvement Co. Inc. individually liable for nearly $1.6M penalties in Maine roofer’s fatality case
June 27 - Federal Register 88:41662 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; PSM On-Site Consultation Agreements
June 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Utah solar power company after inspectors find workers atop snow-covered Johnstown roof without fall protection
June 26 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Georgia road contractors to promote workplace safety during I-285, I-20 East interchange project
June 22 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor invites small business owners, local governments to share input on potential heat standard to protect indoor, outdoor workers
June 22 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, trade groups, unions partnering to protect workers from hazards in trenching, excavation
June 22 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces upcoming fee changes for student course completion cards for Outreach Training Program
June 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again cites Dollar Tree Inc. for failing to safeguard Rhode Island workers, this time at Coventry store
June 21 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find Piedmont Airlines failed to follow required safety procedures to protect ground crew member from suffering fatal injuries
June 20 - OSHA News Release - Unsafe bargain: Dallas-area Family Dollar store endangered employees by allowing blocked storeroom exits, walkways, unsafely stacked boxes
June 20 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find JBS Foods failed to protect Green Bay plant worker from amputations by ignoring required safety standards
June 20 - OSHA News Release - Ohio manufacturer faces $171K in penalties after worker suffers amputation while operating machine that lacked adequate safety protections
June 16 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Dallas sign alliance to protect safety, health of Spanish-speaking workers
June 16 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find Alabama tire shop did not follow procedures to protect workers from rim, tire failures after fatal explosion
June 16 - OSHA News Release - Hostess Brands faces $298K in penalties after federal investigators find company’s safety, training failures led to worker’s amputation injury
June 16 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, North Florida non-profit initiative align to safeguard agriculture, construction industries’ workers
June 15 - OSHA National News Release - Illinois pizza manufacturer faces $2.8M in penalties after investigation into 29-year-old sanitation worker’s death finds safety failures, lack of training
June 15 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds Jacksonville treatment facility failed to improve worker safety procedures despite nearly 200 violent incidents in 2022
June 13 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Raytheon Co. site in Tewksbury for workplace safety, health achievements
June 12 - Federal Register 88:38104 - 38105 - Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
June 12 - OSHA News Release - Utah employers recognized for recording zero worker injury and illnesses on the job in 2022
June 12 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor urges landscaping industry employers to stay focused on protecting employees from hazards as demands increase
June 12 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites entertainment company in Orlando fireworks warehouse blaze, explosion in which 4 workers perished
June 12 - OSHA News Release - 16 Colorado employers recognized for recording zero worker injury and illnesses on the job in 2022
June 12 - OSHA News Release - Wisconsin food manufacturer’s history of violations continues, federal investigators find safety failures led to two workers amputation injuries
June 09 - Federal Register 88:37907 - 37908 - Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
June 09 - OSHA National News Release - UPDATED: US Department of Labor urges employers to have a plan to protect outdoor workers from hazards associated with poor air quality
June 09 - OSHA National News Release - ACTUALIZADO: El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos insta a los empleadores a tener un plan para proteger a los trabajadores al aire libre de los peligros asociados con la mala calidad del aire
June 08 - Federal Register 88:37581 - 37582 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Conflict of Interest (COI) and Disclosure Form; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
June 08 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos ordena al servicio de ambulancia en helicóptero de Dakota del Sur que reincorpore al mecánico que informó preocupaciones de seguridad y presentó una queja ante la FAA
June 08 - OSHA News Release - Inspectores federales de seguridad encuentran que un contratista de Illinois con un largo historial de violaciones expone nuevamente a los empleados a peligros mortales en el lugar de trabajo
June 08 - OSHA News Release - Investigadores federales encuentran que la zanja carecía de la protección requerida para derrumbes que podría haber evitado las lesiones fatales del contratista de Burr Ridge
June 08 - OSHA News Release - La queja de un trabajador lleva al Departamento de Trabajo a encontrar nuevamente a Dollar Tree exponiendo a los empleados a pasillos bloqueados, tropiezos, caídas, salidas seguras
June 08 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA recognizes Black Hills Energy technician in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as Voluntary Protection Programs leader of the year
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor lauds 9 Montana employers for recording zero worker injuries, illnesses in 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. elogia a dos empleadores de Dakota del Sur por registrar cero lesiones y enfermedades de trabajadores en 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos elogia a 9 empleadores de Montana por registrar cero lesiones y enfermedades de trabajadores en 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. elogia a tres empleadores de Wyoming por registrar cero lesiones y enfermedades de trabajadores en 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA reconoce técnico de Black Hills Energy en Cheyenne, Wyoming, como líder de los Programas de Protección Voluntaria del año
June 08 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque alliance seeks to protect safety, health of West Texas’ workers
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders South Dakota helicopter ambulance service to reinstate mechanic who reported safety concerns, filed FAA complaint
June 08 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find trench lacked required cave-in protection that could have prevented Burr Ridge contractor’s fatal injuries
June 08 - OSHA News Release - Worker’s complaint leads Department of Labor to again find Dollar Tree exposing employees to blocked aisles, trips, falls, slowing safe exit
June 08 - OSHA News Release - Federal safety inspectors find Illinois contractor with long history of violations again exposing employees to dangerous workplace hazards
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor lauds two South Dakota employers for recording zero worker injuries, illnesses in 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor lauds three North Dakota employers for recording zero worker injuries, illnesses in 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA recognizes Phillips 66’s Casper, Wyoming worksite for 10 years of continuous participation in agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs
June 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor lauds three Wyoming employers for recording zero worker injuries, illnesses in 2022
June 08 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA reconoce el lugar de trabajo de Phillips 66 en Casper, Wyoming, por 10 años de participación continua en los Programas de Protección Voluntaria de la agencia
June 06 - OSHA News Release - Inspectores federales de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo encuentran que un contratista de Illinois continúa exponiendo a los trabajadores de techos a peligros mortales de caídas, a pesar de las violaciones de 2019, 2022
June 06 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos invita a empresas y trabajadores para compartir las mejores prácticas de seguridad y salud en el lugar de trabajo
June 06 - OSHA News Release - Federal workplace safety inspectors find Illinois contractor continues to expose roofing workers to deadly fall hazards, despite 2019, 2022 violations
June 06 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor invites businesses, workers to share best workplace safety, health practices
June 05 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. encuentra a Dollar General en el oeste de Texas Exponiendo a los empleados a riesgos de incendio, otros problemas
June 05 - OSHA News Release - Illinois contractor ignored city’s safety warnings about deadly trench hazards, federal inspectors cite five willful, serious violations, propose $77K in penalties
June 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Dollar General in West Texas exposing employees to fire hazards, other concerns
June 05 - OSHA News Release - Contratista de Illinois ignoró las advertencias de seguridad de la ciudad sobre peligros mortales en zanjas, inspectores federales citan cinco violaciones graves y deliberadas, proponen $77,000 en multas
June 02 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo determina que Dollar General continúa desconsiderando la seguridad luego de que las inspecciones en Alabama, Florida mostraran 8 violaciones repetidas y multas de hasta $ 1 millón
June 02 - OSHA Trade Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. anuncia 15 miembros del Comité asesor sobre seguridad y salud en la construcción
June 02 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to discount safety after inspections in Alabama, Florida yield 8 repeat violations, $1M penalties
June 02 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos proporcionará expertos en seguridad y salud de los trabajadores en las áreas más afectadas en Guam por el tifón Mawar para proteger a los trabajadores de recuperación
June 02 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces 15 members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health
June 02 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor will provide worker safety, health experts in areas hardest hit in Guam by Typhoon Mawar to protect recovery workers
June 01 - Federal Register 88:35930 - 35931 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry
June 01 - Federal Register 88:35931 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hexavalent Chromium Standards for General Industry
June 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Dollar General blocked emergency exits, allowed other safety hazards at 4 southern Pennsylvania stores
June 01 - OSHA News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. encontro que Dollar General bloqueó las salidas de emergencia, permitió otros riesgos de seguridad en 4 tiendas del sur de Pensilvania
May
May 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds fire, electrical, other hazards in inspections at two southeast Oklahoma Dollar General stores putting workers at risk
May 26 - Federal Register 88:34186 - 34188 - The Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria, Practices, and Training Requirements Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 26 - Federal Register 88:34188 - 34190 - The Standard on Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 25 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation finds Columbus children’s hospital exposed nurses, other employees to workplace violence
May 24 - Federal Register 88:33651 - 33653 - Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Applications for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
May 24 - Federal Register 88:33650 - 33651 - Preparations for the 44th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
May 23 - OSHA National News Release - Depatman Travay Ameriken an anonse plis pase $12M sibvansyon ki disponib pou fòmasyon nan sekirite ak sante travayè yo
May 23 - OSHA National News Release - Departament Pracy Stanów Zjednoczonych ogłasza ponad 12 milionów dolarów dotacji dostępnych na szkolenia w zakresie bezpieczeństwa i hygieny pracowników
May 23 - OSHA National News Release - O Departamento do Trabalho dos EUA anuncia mais de US$12 milhões em subsídios disponíveis para concessões de treinamento para a saúde e segurança dos trabalhadores
May 23 - OSHA National News Release - Nine inspections in four states find Dollar General exposed workers to obstructed exits, fire, electrical hazards; carry $3.4M in new penalties
May 23 - OSHA News Brief - Lubbock Mayor Payne recognizes ‘Digging Deep in Lubbock Workshop 2023’
May 23 - Federal Register 88:33168 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2023; Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity Announcements
May 23 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor offers webinar for grantee, applicants for federal grants to increase workplace safety training programs
May 23 - OSHA National News Release - Bộ Lao động Hoa Kỳ công bố khoản tài trợ hơn 12 triệu đô la dành cho phát triển môi trường làm việc an toàn và khoẻ mạnh cho người lao động
May 18 - Federal Register 88:31824 - 31825 - The Manlifts Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again finds resin manufacturer exposing employees to respiratory hazards, risk of explosion at Kenton facility
May 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor places New Jersey manufacturer in Severe Violator Enforcement Program after worker suffers serious, preventable amputation
May 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds contractor exposed workers to trench hazards after investigation into 23-year-old worker’s fatality in Aurora
May 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Colorado contractor exposing workers to trench cave-ins, including one that caused teenager’s fatal injuries
May 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America renew alliance to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry
May 17 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA encourages stakeholders to share feedback on effectiveness of leading indicators to improve, develop resource tool
May 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites 2 employers after workers show elevated levels of inorganic arsenic at Georgia chemical manufacturing facility
May 12 - OSHA News Release - Federal court issues consent judgment requiring Luzerne County manufacturer to pay former employee $13K in whistleblower case
May 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold public meeting June 15 to discuss modernizing, improving, expanding its Voluntary Protection Programs
May 10 - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor finds Texas Children’s Hospital failed to protect employees after security guard suffers serious assault by patient
May 09 - OSHA News Release - Federal court finds US Postal Service wrongfully fired employee who reported workplace injury, violated federal worker protections
May 05 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Holder Construction Group LLC partner to promote safety at data center project
May 05 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor partners with Georgia agencies, employers to promote safety stand-downs to address workplace mental health awareness
May 02 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor partners with Holder Construction Group LLC to promote workplace safety during Trilith community project in South Atlanta
May 01 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces national emphasis program to reduce, prevent workplace falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities
May 01 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on May 24
April
April 28 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor finds Amazon failed to provide injured employees proper medical treatment at Castleton, New York, fulfillment facility
April 27 - OSHA Trade Release - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health to meet May 31
April 25 - OSHA News Release - Judge finds UHS of Delaware Inc., UHS of Fuller Inc. denied workplace violence protections to Fuller Hospital employees
April 25 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Guam Shipyards failed to follow federal safety standards after investigation into rigger’s November 2022 death
April 25 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor investigation of fatal trench collapse in Brazoria County finds contractor failed to follow federal excavation safety measures
April 24 - Federal Register 88:24837 - Asbestos in General Industries Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements; Correction
April 21 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Moss & Associates LLC to promote workplace safety, health during construction of Central Florida hotel
April 21 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote safety at Alabama construction site
April 20 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds City of Delray Beach retaliated against inspector for reporting cross-contamination between tap water, reclaimed sewage
April 20 - OSHA National News Release - Dollar General again found exposing employees to fire, entrapment hazards, after federal workplace safety inspection at Orlando-area store
April 20 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces new members of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
April 20 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor partners with Moss & Associates LLC to promote workplace safety during Pasco County Jail project in Central Florida
April 20 - 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
April 19 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Ringland-Johnson Construction partnership will promote workplace safety during Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino project
April 19 - OSHA News Brief - Consulting firm earns renewed ‘Star’ designation, US Department of Labor recognition of its lengthy commitment to safe, healthy workplaces
April 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after South African guest worker suffocates in storage bin
April 19 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces launch of ‘Beat the Heat’ contest
April 19 - OSHA Trade Release - Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos anuncia el lanzamiento del concurso "Vence el Calor"
April 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds Arizona veterans’ healthcare facility exposed employees to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines
April 13 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor, industry partners to promote road construction worker safety during 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week
April 13 - OSHA National News Release - ‘Danger Vu’: Federal inspection again finds Dollar General exits, walkways blocked, boxes stacked unsafely, workers at risk in Texas, Wisconsin
April 13 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, WeCount! align to educate vulnerable agricultural, construction, domestic workers in South Florida on workplace safety, health
April 13 - OSHA News Release - Federal safety investigators find Alabama paper mill willfully bypassed safety regulations, leading to fatal electrocution of 36-year-old worker
April 12 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Tiverton Power for workplace safety, health achievements
April 11 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Dighton Power for workplace safety, health achievements
April 10 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeking public input, ideas to improve OSHA whistleblower program outreach, training at May meeting
April 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, state agencies, industry leaders launch campaign to educate, alert Midwest employers, workers of deadly excavation hazards
April 07 - OSHA National News Release - Dangers discounted: US Department of Labor finds Dollar General willfully exposing workers to fire hazards at central Pennsylvania store
April 06 - Federal Register 88:20554 - 20555 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard on Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
April 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old sanitation worker’s leg amputation finds Ohio food processor again ignored safety standards
April 06 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews L.L. Bean ‘Star Level’ designation for workplace safety, health achievements
April 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during tornado cleanup in Bollinger County, Missouri
April 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation finds wind turbine parts manufacturer continues to ignore machine safety procedures
April 06 - OSHA News Brief - Denver construction contractor’s commitment to workplace safety, health earns ‘Star’ designation from US Department of Labor
April 05 - Federal Register 88:20190 - 20191 - The Standard on 4,4'--Methylenedianiline for General Industry of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 05 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews Wheelabrator’s ‘Star Level’ designation for workplace safety, health achievements
April 03 - Federal Register 88:19682 - 19683 - Asbestos in General Industries Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 03 - Federal Register 88:19680 - 19681 - Aerial Lifts Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 03 - Federal Register 88:19679 - 19680 - The 1,3-Butadiene Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 03 - Federal Register 88:19681 - 19682 - Walking and Working Surfaces Standard for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
April 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of Ohio hardwood flooring mill finds three injuries in five months as company consistently violates safety rules
March
March 31 - Federal Register 88:19329 - 19330 - Asbestos in Shipyards Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 31 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds fall protection would have saved roof worker who fatally plunged through skylight at Milton airport in October 2022
March 31 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases 2022 injury and illness data
March 30 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor establishes a Georgia-wide alliance to improve ergonomic safety in state’s warehouses
March 30 - Readout - Readout: US Department of Labor hosts discussion on safety and health agency’s new authority to provide visa certifications to better protect workers
March 30 - OSHA News Release - For the 6th time in 13 months, Department of Labor finds Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangering workers at Florida worksites
March 29 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, HC Beck LTD School of Construction sign alliance to educate employers, keep workers safe
March 28 - OSHA News Release - Appleton roofing general contractor, Kaukauna subcontractor cited for repeatedly failing to protect employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards
March 28 - OSHA News Release - Deadly gamble: North Dakota contractor supervised workers in unprotected trenches, failed 3 inspections in 32 days, ignored warnings, faces $505K in fines
March 28 - OSHA News Release - Deadly defiance: Ocala framing contractor’s refusal to comply with safety standards continues despite fatal 2020 incident, 35 violations since 2019
March 27 - OSHA News Release - Court requires Austin auto dealership to pay $15K in damages to employee fired in 2020 after raising COVID-19 safety concerns
March 27 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Grain and Feed Association of Illinois renew alliance to address common hazards in the grain-handling industry
March 27 - 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
March 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell
March 24 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Trumbull Corp. partners to protect workers on Berkeley County, West Virginia, highway construction project
March 23 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Colorado Health Care Association collaborate to help keep long-term care workers safe, healthy
March 21 - Federal Register 88:17026 - 17027 - Student Data Form; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 21 - Federal Register 88:17027 - 17029 - Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry, Shipyards, and Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 21 - Federal Register 88:17029 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group: Notice of Meeting
March 21 - Federal Register 88:16880 - 16885 - Maine State Plan for State and Local Government Employees; Approval of Plan Supplements and Certification of Completion of Developmental Steps
March 21 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Power Generation Workgroup alliance promotes importance of safety for workers
March 21 - 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
March 21 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation of teen worker’s fall from New Castle store roof finds Georgia contractor violated child labor, overtime, worker safety laws
March 20 - Federal Register 88:16668 - 16669 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Lead in General Industry Standard
March 20 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Heat Work Group on April 27
March 17 - OSHA News Brief - Investigations by Department of Labor, Vernon Police lead to first-degree manslaughter charges in Connecticut trench fatality
March 16 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation orders church to pay back wages, reinstate employee fired for raising concerns about rodents, insects in childcare center
March 16 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators find operating, training deficiencies contributed to fatal BP Products refinery explosion that claimed two workers’ lives
March 15 - Federal Register 88:16036 - 16038 - CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
March 15 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, National Safety Council Nebraska Chapter sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards
March 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds oil, gas waste company failed to protect workers from dangers of inhalation after employee suffers fatal injury
March 14 - Federal Register 88:15738 - 15740 - UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
March 14 - OSHA News Release - Federal safety investigators find Mobile contractor ignored safety warnings that might have prevented 28-year-old employee’s death aboard Panama City vessel
March 13 - Federal Register 88:15458 - 15462 - Oregon State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Final Approval, Request for Public Comment, and Notice of Opportunity To Request Informal Public Hearing
March 13 - OSHA National News Release - Low-cost, higher risk: Dollar General inspections in Florida, Georgia find employees exposed to blocked emergency exits, other dangers
March 10 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor issues final rule on handling retaliation complaints under Taxpayer First Act
March 10 - OSHA News Release - Without adequate safety gear, Nebraska grain handler fatally suffocated after being engulfed in corn silo; company faces $531K in penalties
March 08 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Operating Engineers Local 150 renew alliance for workplace place safety, training in union’s apprenticeship program
March 08 - 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
March 08 - OSHA News Release - Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store
March 07 - OSHA News Release - Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March
March 07 - OSHA News Release - Unaware of the danger, painter fatally falls 21 feet after stepping onto unsecured balcony at Cleveland residential construction project
March 06 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor finds LaFayette insulation manufacturer ignored safety standards after investigation of worker’s serious head injury
March 06 - OSHA News Release - Mercury poisoning: Long Island thermometer maker’s workers sickened by unsafe exposures to toxic metal, faces nearly $200K in penalties
March 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of Del Monte cannery worker’s amputation injury finds company violated federal safety standards
March 02 - Federal Register 88:13151 - 13153 - Hexavalent Chromium Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment, and Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
March 02 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to provide in-person, online training event on workplace safety, health for federal agency employees, Aug. 8-10
March 02 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, American Society of Safety Professionals in East Texas partner for better safety, health in the workplace
February
February 28 - Federal Register 88:12699 - 12700 - Derricks Standards Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
February 28 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, McCarthy Building Companies partner to target workplace hazards at St. Louis’ BJC Campus renewal project
February 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds El Paso metal-plating company continues to willfully expose employees working with corrosive acids to eye injuries
February 27 - OSHA News Release - New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites
February 24 - OSHA National News Release - Federal panel upholds $10K US Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving
February 23 - OSHA National News Release - Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
February 23 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station
February 22 - Federal Register 88:10938 - 10940 - PSM On-Site Consultation Agreements; in Use Without an OMB Number and Seeks Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
February 21 - OSHA News Release - Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns
February 16 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor seeking public comments on modernizing program that recognizes employers committed to best safety, health practices
February 16 - 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
February 16 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation finds Barberton toolmaker failed to properly protect drill press operators; three workers suffered preventable injuries
February 15 - Federal Register 88:9910 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Alliance Program
February 15 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver renew alliance to promote workers’ rights, protections
February 14 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan’s final approval
February 14 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces publication of interim final rule for handling criminal antitrust anti-retaliation complaints
February 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries
February 13 - Readout - READOUT: US Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement
February 13 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran
February 10 - Federal Register 88:8755 - 8768 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (CAARA)
February 10 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health to meet March 1; workgroups to meet Feb. 28
February 10 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Georgia contractors to promote safety, health during Hartsfield-Jackson airport concourse widening project
February 09 - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor, Better Business Bureau North Central Texas sign alliance partnership to help keep workers safe
February 09 - OSHA News Release - Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls
February 07 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe
February 07 - 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
February 07 - OSHA News Release - Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds
February 07 - OSHA Trade Release - As winter surges, OSHA reminds employers of carbon monoxide risks when using portable generators, other equipment indoors
February 07 - OSHA News Release - Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues
February 06 - Federal Register 88:7760 - 7762 - Cadmium in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
February 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
February 06 - OSHA News Release - Sioux Falls contractor’s history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days
February 03 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment
February 03 - OSHA News Release - Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards
February 02 - OSHA News Release - 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
February 01 - 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
February 01 - OSHA News Release - Danger in stock: Department of Labor finds Columbus, Ohio, Dollar Tree store endangering workers; as company’s history of violations continues
January
January 31 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigation into fatal 2022 electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers
January 30 - Federal Register 88:5923 - 5925 - Standard for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
January 30 - Federal Register 88:5921 - 5923 - CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
January 30 - OSHA News Release - Connecticut contractor’s failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site
January 27 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor revises OSHA’s Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program
January 26 - OSHA National News Release - Facing manslaughter charges in worker’s 2021 trench collapse death, Colorado contractor who willfully ignored federal law surrenders to police
January 26 - OSHA News Release - Federal investigators finds employee suffered fatal injuries while duct tape held machine safety guards open at Kingman plastics plant
January 26 - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor announces enforcement guidance changes to save lives, target employers who put profit over safety
January 26 - 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
January 26 - OSHA News Release - Gainesville psychiatric hospital implements safety measures after federal investigation into series of staff injuries after violent incidents with patients
January 26 - Federal Register 88:5041 - 5042 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
January 26 - 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
January 25 - OSHA News Release - Department of Labor cites US Postal Service with 16 violations for endangering workers at 3 Tennessee facilities, proposes $350K in penalties
January 25 - OSHA News Release - Deadly mix: Federal workplace safety investigations find severe injuries, fatality caused by steam explosions at 2 Ohio companies
January 25 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, Drywall and Acoustical Tile Contractors Association renew alliance to promote workplace safety
January 24 - OSHA News Release - In federal court, Alabama plastics manufacturer pleads guilty to willful safety regulation violation found in 2017 OSHA investigation into worker’s death
January 24 - OSHA News Release - Investigation into 41-year-old driver’s death finds two delivery services companies failed to protect workers transporting dry ice in Alabama
January 24 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor resumes regular enforcement activities in 18 Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian
January 23 - OSHA News Release - Safety shelved: Federal safety inspectors again find Dollar General workers exposed to fire, other hazards – this time in West Lafayette, Ohio
January 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds lumber company failed to secure, service forklift that fatally struck 18-year-old worker at Arkansas yard
January 19 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
January 18 - OSHA National News Release - Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to ergonomic, struck-by hazards
January 17 - Federal Register 88:2641 - 2642 - Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing NA, Inc. a/k/a MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
January 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites Eversource Energy Service Co. for willful, serious violations after fatal Beacon Hill arc flash, blast in Boston
January 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor finds contractor continues to expose workers to potentially deadly falls, this time at Upper Saddle River worksite
January 12 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor announces annual adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2023
January 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor again finds barley supplier exposing workers to workplace safety hazards at Wisconsin malthouse
January 09 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor reminds certain employers to submit required 2022 injury and illness data by March 2, 2023
January 04 - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor renews ‘Star’ designation of Millstone Power Station for workplace safety, health achievements
January 04 - OSHA News Release - Investigation finds American Airlines retaliated against flight attendants who reported worker illnesses caused by fumes in aircraft cabins
January 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor investigation of fatal equipment rollover incident finds Texas fencing contractor exposed workers to deadly safety hazards
