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US: Contractor fined $1 million for endangering workers with fall hazards

US: Contractor fined $1 million for endangering workers with fall hazards

Dec 17, 2024
US: Heat illness kills worker at construction site after working a 10 hour shifts in direct sun

US: Heat illness kills worker at construction site after working a 10 hour shifts in direct sun

Dec 17, 2024
US: Plumbing contractor fined after worker’s death in manhole

US: Plumbing contractor fined after worker’s death in manhole

Dec 17, 2024
US health centre to pay $195K for COVID-19 safety concerns after whistleblower complaint

US health centre to pay $195K for COVID-19 safety concerns after whistleblower complaint

Dec 17, 2024
US: Company faces $1.4 million in fines for exposing minors to dangerous machinery

US: Company faces $1.4 million in fines for exposing minors to dangerous machinery

Dec 17, 2024
US: NIOSH discusses how to stay protected from lead exposure with new resource

US: NIOSH discusses how to stay protected from lead exposure with new resource

Dec 17, 2024
OSHA's top 10 most cited standards for 2023

OSHA's top 10 most cited standards for 2023

Dec 17, 2024
US: Large discount retail chains to improve store safety after OSHA settlement agreement

US: Large discount retail chains to improve store safety after OSHA settlement agreement

Sep 16, 2023
US: OSHA promotes whistleblower protections and resolves retaliation case in Illinois

US: OSHA promotes whistleblower protections and resolves retaliation case in Illinois

Jun 7, 2024
OSHA Releases 2022 Injury and Illness Data

OSHA Releases 2022 Injury and Illness Data

Sep 18, 2023
New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

Jun 7, 2024
NSC Statement on Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 2021

NSC Statement on Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 2021

Sep 18, 2023
USA - Winners Announced in the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards

USA - Winners Announced in the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards

Sep 18, 2023
USA - BLS: Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Increased in 2021, But Illnesses Dropped Significantly

USA - BLS: Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Increased in 2021, But Illnesses Dropped Significantly

Sep 18, 2023
UK - New Podcast for the Construction Industry

UK - New Podcast for the Construction Industry

Sep 18, 2023
USA - OSHA Announces Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health Will Meet Nov. 17

USA - OSHA Announces Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health Will Meet Nov. 17

Sep 18, 2023
USA - House Passes Bill Calling for a NIOSH Research Program on Mental Health in the Workplace

USA - House Passes Bill Calling for a NIOSH Research Program on Mental Health in the Workplace

Sep 18, 2023
USA - EPA Issues Final Revised Risk Evaluation For Pigment Violet 29

USA - EPA Issues Final Revised Risk Evaluation For Pigment Violet 29

Sep 18, 2023
USA - Department of Labor Awards $985K to Fund Mine Safety Awareness, Education, Training in key mining Industry States

USA - Department of Labor Awards $985K to Fund Mine Safety Awareness, Education, Training in key mining Industry States

Sep 18, 2023
USA - OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations at NSC Safety Congress & Expo

USA - OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations at NSC Safety Congress & Expo

Sep 18, 2023
USA - NIOSH Announces 11 Centres for Agricultural Safety and Health

USA - NIOSH Announces 11 Centres for Agricultural Safety and Health

Sep 18, 2023
USA - Workers' Voice Summit 2022

USA - Workers' Voice Summit 2022

Sep 18, 2023
OSHA, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Form Alliance to Promote Workplace Mental Health, Suicide Prevention

OSHA, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Form Alliance to Promote Workplace Mental Health, Suicide Prevention

Sep 18, 2023
US Department of Labor Launches App to Provide Miners Access to Health, Safety, Miners’ Rights Information

US Department of Labor Launches App to Provide Miners Access to Health, Safety, Miners’ Rights Information

Sep 19, 2023
USA - OSHA’s Doug Parker Discusses Going Beyond Compliance on First Day of VPPPA Conference

USA - OSHA’s Doug Parker Discusses Going Beyond Compliance on First Day of VPPPA Conference

Sep 19, 2023
SA - Agriculture Safety Tool to Help Farmers

SA - Agriculture Safety Tool to Help Farmers

Sep 19, 2023
USA - DOT Proposes Use of Electronic Forms for Drug and Alcohol Testing

USA - DOT Proposes Use of Electronic Forms for Drug and Alcohol Testing

Sep 19, 2023
Elon Needs a Safety Manager

Elon Needs a Safety Manager

Sep 19, 2023
Occupational Health Watch: February 2022

Occupational Health Watch: February 2022

Sep 19, 2023
US Department of Labor Announces Availability of $10.5M in State Grant Funding to Support Mine Safety, Health Training, Education

US Department of Labor Announces Availability of $10.5M in State Grant Funding to Support Mine Safety, Health Training, Education

Sep 19, 2023
CDC Researchers Identify New Occupational Disease Among Metalworkers

CDC Researchers Identify New Occupational Disease Among Metalworkers

Sep 19, 2023
Fatality Map Dashboard

Fatality Map Dashboard

Sep 19, 2023
OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Enforcement With New Heat Hazard Emphasis Program

OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Enforcement With New Heat Hazard Emphasis Program

Sep 19, 2023
CSB Releases New Safety Video Incompatible Chemicals: Explosion at AB Specialty Silicones

CSB Releases New Safety Video Incompatible Chemicals: Explosion at AB Specialty Silicones

Sep 19, 2023
EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

Sep 19, 2023
OSHA initiates enforcement program to identify employers failing to submit injury, illness data

OSHA initiates enforcement program to identify employers failing to submit injury, illness data

Sep 19, 2023
Department of Labour summarises workers rights

Department of Labour summarises workers rights

Sep 19, 2023
US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to amend occupational injury, illness recordkeeping regulation

US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to amend occupational injury, illness recordkeeping regulation

Sep 19, 2023
Effort to Improve Ventilation and Reduce the Spread of COVID-⁠19 in Buildings

Effort to Improve Ventilation and Reduce the Spread of COVID-⁠19 in Buildings

Sep 19, 2023
US Department of Labor reopens rulemaking record, schedules public hearing on proposed rule to protect workers from COVID

US Department of Labor reopens rulemaking record, schedules public hearing on proposed rule to protect workers from COVID

Sep 19, 2023
US Department of Labor announces mine safety campaign to reinforce operators’ obligation to train miners properly

US Department of Labor announces mine safety campaign to reinforce operators’ obligation to train miners properly

Sep 19, 2023
Proposed update to powered industrial trucks

Proposed update to powered industrial trucks

Sep 19, 2023
Demise of OSHA Covid-19 rule doesn’t let employers off the hook

Demise of OSHA Covid-19 rule doesn’t let employers off the hook

Sep 19, 2023
EPA publishes second instalment of risk evaluation for asbestos

EPA publishes second instalment of risk evaluation for asbestos

Sep 19, 2023
US Healthcare workers experienced a 249% increase in injury and illness rates in 2020

US Healthcare workers experienced a 249% increase in injury and illness rates in 2020

Sep 19, 2023
Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for businesses

Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for businesses

Sep 19, 2023
Top 10 OSHA violations for fiscal year 2021

Top 10 OSHA violations for fiscal year 2021

Sep 19, 2023