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OSHA Holds Forum to Discuss Combustible Dust and Ways to Prevent Work Injury in Boston and Elsewhere
9 May 2011, 8:32 am
Roughly 150 workers have been killed, and nearly 1,000 injured, in combustible dust explosions since 1980, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
Fireworks, pyrotechnics industry employers strongly urged to make worker safety a priority on July 4
29 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration strongly urges employers in the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry to keep employees safe from the many hazards in manufacturing, storing, transporting, displaying, and sales.Earlier this month, OSHA cited a Florida-based entertainment company after four workers died and a fifth suffered critical injuries in Orlando, Florida, after a fire and explosion at a fireworks warehouse. [read post]
14 Dec 2018, 2:16 pm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that there were 7,270 fall protection violations in fiscal year 2018. [read post]
1 Aug 2011, 12:35 pm
A Phenix City, Alabama lumber yard was issued $1,939,000 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing its employees to fall and amputation hazards. [read post]
8 Mar 2012, 6:06 am
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) last week ordered Interline Logistics Group LLC, a trucking company headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, to reinstate a Sauk Village truck driver, and pay over $190,000 in back wages and compensatory damages for violating the whistleblower provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA). [read post]
18 Jul 2010, 10:00 pm
OSHA Cites Enbridge G & P in Fatal Industrial Accident in Texas The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Enbridge G & P with several violations in the death of a worker, after a hydrogen sulfide leak at the company's Douglasville plant. [read post]
21 Aug 2009, 1:02 am
Recent statistics put out by both the US Department Of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suggest that construction workers are at high risk for suffering on the job injuries that can result in workers' compensation claims, leading some North Carolina workers' compensation policy experts to argue that accidents in this sector may be inflating premiums for employers. [read post]
23 Aug 2010, 2:06 pm
Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its findings in a highly publicized Orlando, Florida accident that left a SeaWorld trainer dead. [read post]
25 Mar 2009, 6:00 am
Construction Safety - Fall Protection: Developing an Effective Fall Protection Plan According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, one-third of fatalities in the construction industry are caused by falling from elevation. [read post]
7 Mar 2012, 6:20 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on March 1, 2012 that its Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program (“WPP”) will now report directly to the Department of Labor’s Office of the Assistant Secretary, rather than to its Directorate of Enforcement Programs. [read post]
7 Mar 2012, 3:20 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on March 1, 2012 that its Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program (“WPP”) will now report directly to the Department of Labor’s Office of the Assistant Secretary, rather than to its Directorate of Enforcement Programs. [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 1:51 pm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been investigating the machine operator’s death. [read post]
15 Jun 2010, 4:15 pm
“Hazwoper” is the acronym the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. [read post]
3 Nov 2014, 10:28 am
“These issues combined with increased regulatory and enforcement pressures from the Occupational Health & Safety Administration mean employers may find themselves in need of top-notch OSHA representation now more than ever. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 8:25 am
On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) imposed a $569,000 penalty on NJ Transit for retaliating against an employee who reported a work-related injury, according to the New Jersey Law Journal. [read post]
27 Sep 2020, 4:00 pm
A July 27 report by Construction Dive detailed some of the heftiest citations levied against construction job sites in Q2 2020 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which inspects workplaces for safety compliance and takes enforcement action against violators. [read post]
22 Jul 2009, 12:16 pm
Unlike the previous administration’s willingness to work with employers to resolve Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) complaints, under the Obama administration, OSHA intends to become more active in regulation promulgation and enforcement. [read post]
25 Jan 2021, 1:17 pm
In fact, other federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, had asked that line speeds be slowed down during the pandemic. [read post]
22 May 2024, 2:49 am
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on employers’ balancing of in-person policy with potential health risks, and recent court decisions have highlighted the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) concerted collaborative efforts in protecting whistleblowing employees speaking out about on-the-job safety. [read post]
7 Mar 2013, 3:09 am
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited CTO Management LLC, doing business as Health East Ambulatory Surgical Center, with 10 serious violations for bloodborne pathogen hazards found at its Englewood facility. [read post]
