Biden Multi-Agency Plan Seeks to Address Extreme Heat Stress September 24, 2021 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot...
Department of Labor Seeks to Reduce New England Landscaping Worker Deaths September 20, 2021 In Connecticut, a tree branch contacted a live high-voltage power line as a worker in an aerial lift cut it,...
Officials Propose $1M Fine for Georgia Nitrogen Leak That Killed 6 July 27, 2021 By Jeff Amy Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a liquid nitrogen leak in...
Amazon Asks Judge to Toss New York State Lawsuit Over Warehouse COVID-19 Safety July 15, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming...
Oregon Farm Where Worker Died Earlier Cited for Safety Violations July 8, 2021 A farm and a labor contractor under investigation by Oregon’s workplace safety agency after the death of a farmworker Saturday...
OSHA Cites Missouri Grain Facility $215K Following Dust Explosion That Severely Injured Worker July 2, 2021 OSHA has cited a Missouri grain-handling facility for one willful and six serious safety violations, and proposed penalties of $215,525....
Vaccinated California Workers May Have to Keep Masks on June 4, 2021 By Don Thompson California is set to fully reopen in less than two weeks and do away with virtually all mask and social...
Illinois Lighting Company Faces $85K in OSHA Penalties for Worker Injuries April 21, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited an Illinois lighting manufacturer with workplace safety violations and imposed $85,000 in penalties after...
OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 April 13, 2021 By Robb Mandelbaum Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden...
Ohio Manufacturing Facility Cited for Unsafe Conditions; Fined $119K April 1, 2021 A Ohio manufacturer of power distribution products has been cited for 11 serious workplace safety violations and faces $119,000 in...