Last week workers were killed in a trench collapse, electrocution, vehicle accidents, falls, shootings, forklift incident and on a farm. On average, …Weekly Toll: Killed at Work
Weekly Toll: Killed at Work
Tag: OSHA News
Department of Labor plans to restructure workplace safety, health regional operations strategically to protect workers
OSHA creates two regions to reflect changing demographics, population, areas of need WASHINGTON - The Department of Labor today announced strategic changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s regional operations designed to direct its resources effectively and make the agency more resilient. The changes include the creation of a new OSHA … Continue reading Department of Labor plans to restructure workplace safety, health regional operations strategically to protect workers
Department of Labor takes critical step in heat safety rulemaking, continues heightened enforcement efforts, focuses on dangers to agricultural workers
Advisory committee approves unanimously to advance proposed rule WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor has taken an important step in addressing the dangers of workplace heat and moved closer to publishing a proposed rule to reducing the significant health risks of heat exposure for U.S. workers in outdoor and indoor settings. On April 24, 2024, … Continue reading Department of Labor takes critical step in heat safety rulemaking, continues heightened enforcement efforts, focuses on dangers to agricultural workers
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
Last week workers were killed in explosions, trench collapse, electrocution, vehicle accidents, shootings, crushed by machinery and stomped by a bull…Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
New Mexico OSHA Cites City of Roswell for Fatal Trench Collapse New Mexico OSHA has issued a $621,768 citation against the city of Roswell after a …Dispatches From the Front Lines of Workplace Safety and Health
Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence Incidents
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Kara Maciel, Rachel Conn, and Dan Deacon presented a webinar discussing Tips and Strategies for Preventing and … Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence Incidents
AFL-CIO Issues 2024 Death on the Job Report
If you were to imagine a bible of occupational safety and health, combined with a review of where we are and a roadmap for the future, you’d have the…AFL-CIO Issues 2024 Death on the Job Report
Mourning and Fighting: Workers Memorial Day 2024
On March 26, 2024 we woke to some grim news. A cargo ship had hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the gigantic bridge to collapse… Mourning and Fighting: Workers Memorial Day 2024
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Next Sunday is Workers Memorial Day when, in the words of Mother Jones, we take a minute to “mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living.” …Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Department of Labor releases 2023 injury, illness data
Agency continues effort to increase employer compliance WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released 2023 injury and illness data collected under the agency’s new Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulation published July 2023. The data include specific information submitted by more than 375,000 establishments on OSHA … Continue reading Department of Labor releases 2023 injury, illness data
Are you or someone you know looking to fill a role for an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Construction Safety Manager, Fire Inspector, Building & Fire Protection Plan Reviewer or Insurance Loss Control Consultant in the Chicagoland, Illinois area? If so, please call me at the number below.
Hi everyone - I am looking for a new role and would appreciate your support. Thank you in advance for any connections, advice, or opportunities you can offer. #OpenToWork Are you or someone you know looking to fill a role for an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Construction Safety Manager, Fire Inspector, Building & Fire … Continue reading Are you or someone you know looking to fill a role for an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Construction Safety Manager, Fire Inspector, Building & Fire Protection Plan Reviewer or Insurance Loss Control Consultant in the Chicagoland, Illinois area? If so, please call me at the number below.
April: The Cruelest Month For Workers
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the catastrophic West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. The explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate that night …April: The Cruelest Month For Workers
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