OSHA probes fatal forklift accident at Wallingford auto dealership that killed Meriden man
A Meriden man was killed in a forklift accident at a Wallingford auto dealership, and OSHA is investigating the incident.
Beyond hard hats: Mental struggles become the deadliest construction industry danger
Safety experts have long been concerned about the physical hazards of construction work. Only in recent years have the ...
Sens. Warnock, Ossoff ask investigators of deadly Georgia chicken plant explosion for faster updates
U.S. Sens. Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia are calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to ...
Labor Department fines more slaughterhouses for child labor
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its ...
Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week
JSB and Perdue Farms agreed to settlements of $4 million each, while QSA, which employed 54 children, will pay $400,000.
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Federal OSHA Officials Spotlight Marijuana And Hemp Industry Workers’ Risks From Allergens
Federal officials and researchers spoke on a webinar this week about the hazards of allergens to workers in the cannabis ...
Scott Ketcham Appointed New Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA
Scott Ketcham will serve as deputy assistant secretary for OSHA, the US Department of Labor announced Friday. Ketcham—who has ...
Strasburg Railroad Co. ordered to pay $161,114 in back wages, $60,000 in damages to wrongfully terminated employee
An OSHA investigation determined the employee was fired in retaliation for refusing to issue locomotive and conductor ...
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OSHA chief: Heat rule is ‘not going to go away’ despite Trump
The Biden administration made history this summer when it proposed first-ever protections for people working in extreme heat.
OSHA Joins NSC-Led Road to Zero Coalition Steering Committee to Eliminate Traffic Deaths
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has joined the National Safety Council ...
LA will need workers to clean up after fires. It can be a dangerous job
The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, which has ...
Florida Fertilizer Manufacturer Fined for Fatal Worker Injury
Florida phosphatic fertilizer manufacturer was cited for failing to follow required safety standards, leading to fatal injuries of a 29-year-old process operator in July 2024, the Occupational Safety ...