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California workers show high lead levels in blood

Nearly 16% of workers tested by the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry had high blood lead levels, a report shows....
Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Goodyear to pay $1.75 million in penalties after worker deaths

Four workers died at a Goodyear plant during a one-year period, according to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry....

Inadequate fall protection leads to fines

A Washington construction company faces proposed fines of $203,420 from state safety regulators for not providing proper fall protection to...

Trump administration sued over regulations order

A coalition of organizations has sued the Trump administration over the president’s executive order requiring agencies to repeal two existing...
Longhoremen

Longshoreman due disability benefits for PTSD

The case involved a longshoreman who accidentally killed a co-worker with the forklift he was operating....

Work-related deaths decline in Colorado

Work-related deaths in Colorado decreased in 2015 compared with 2014, although private construction deaths are on the rise, according to...

Court rules against employer in safety dispute

Safety citations against a company should stand even though an employee disregarded safety rules prior to being exposed to toxic...

Donald Trump

Trump’s regulation order may put OSHA rules on chopping block

An executive order could limit or halt new OSHA regulations and may put recently passed regulations in jeopardy....

Beryllium safety rule delayed

OSHA has delayed the effective date of its beryllium rule to March 21 based on a directive from Donald Trump....
Airport workers

Proposed bill would make assaults on airport workers a felony

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the bill would promote safety for airport workers by imposing stiff penalties for people...
Construction site

Subcontractor found guilty for worker’s falling death

A federal court ruled that a construction company's conduct was the cause of a 22-year-old ironworker's death....

Everest Re partners with IT firm to reduce workplace injuries

A new risk management tool aims to engage workers in creating a safer workplace....
Miner

Questions persist on new mining safety rule

Opponents of a new rule on workplace safety examinations for mines hope the Trump administration will halt its progress....
OSHA

Anti-retaliation guidance could lack power to be effective

OSHA’s recommendations to protect employees reporting safety concerns don't have the weight of mandatory rules....
Construction worker helmet

Increasing construction fatalities prompt cries for better safety

A report shows that 464 construction workers died in New York between 2006 and 2015, and fatality rates have trended...

Contractors cautioned on environmental, defect risks

Construction contractors and subcontractors must be aware of increasing environmental risks, particularly related to asbestos....
Mine safety

Final rule readied on mine safety inspections

The new rule, originally proposed in June 2016, is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23...
OSHA citation

Two accidents in 10 days lead to $219,000 in OSHA fines

One worker's hand was crushed while another worker suffered a partial amputation of his finger, OSHA said....
Metal casting plant

Manufacturer fined over $235,000 for repeat safety violations

“Companies cited repeatedly for the same safety violations demonstrate a lack of concern for employee safety,” an OSHA official said....

Oregon sees decline in injury and illness frequencies

The Oregon workers compensation system’s total-cases incidence rate for injury and illness frequencies was 3.7 cases per 100 full-time workers...

California workers show high lead levels in blood

Nearly 16% of workers tested by the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry had high blood lead levels, a report shows....
Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Goodyear to pay $1.75 million in penalties after worker deaths

Four workers died at a Goodyear plant during a one-year period, according to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry....

Inadequate fall protection leads to fines

A Washington construction company faces proposed fines of $203,420 from state safety regulators for not providing proper fall protection to...

Trump administration sued over regulations order

A coalition of organizations has sued the Trump administration over the president’s executive order requiring agencies to repeal two existing...
Longhoremen

Longshoreman due disability benefits for PTSD

The case involved a longshoreman who accidentally killed a co-worker with the forklift he was operating....

Work-related deaths decline in Colorado

Work-related deaths in Colorado decreased in 2015 compared with 2014, although private construction deaths are on the rise, according to...

Court rules against employer in safety dispute

Safety citations against a company should stand even though an employee disregarded safety rules prior to being exposed to toxic...

Donald Trump

Trump’s regulation order may put OSHA rules on chopping block

An executive order could limit or halt new OSHA regulations and may put recently passed regulations in jeopardy....

Beryllium safety rule delayed

OSHA has delayed the effective date of its beryllium rule to March 21 based on a directive from Donald Trump....
Airport workers

Proposed bill would make assaults on airport workers a felony

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the bill would promote safety for airport workers by imposing stiff penalties for people...
Construction site

Subcontractor found guilty for worker’s falling death

A federal court ruled that a construction company's conduct was the cause of a 22-year-old ironworker's death....

Everest Re partners with IT firm to reduce workplace injuries

A new risk management tool aims to engage workers in creating a safer workplace....
Miner

Questions persist on new mining safety rule

Opponents of a new rule on workplace safety examinations for mines hope the Trump administration will halt its progress....
OSHA

Anti-retaliation guidance could lack power to be effective

OSHA’s recommendations to protect employees reporting safety concerns don't have the weight of mandatory rules....
Construction worker helmet

Increasing construction fatalities prompt cries for better safety

A report shows that 464 construction workers died in New York between 2006 and 2015, and fatality rates have trended...

Contractors cautioned on environmental, defect risks

Construction contractors and subcontractors must be aware of increasing environmental risks, particularly related to asbestos....
Mine safety

Final rule readied on mine safety inspections

The new rule, originally proposed in June 2016, is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23...
OSHA citation

Two accidents in 10 days lead to $219,000 in OSHA fines

One worker's hand was crushed while another worker suffered a partial amputation of his finger, OSHA said....
Metal casting plant

Manufacturer fined over $235,000 for repeat safety violations

“Companies cited repeatedly for the same safety violations demonstrate a lack of concern for employee safety,” an OSHA official said....

Oregon sees decline in injury and illness frequencies

The Oregon workers compensation system’s total-cases incidence rate for injury and illness frequencies was 3.7 cases per 100 full-time workers...