News from the Safety Industry
OSHA Issues Citations to Kansas Contractors After Trench Collapse
Published: Thursday July 13th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Two workers survived the January 2023 incident, but the company is facing $333,949 in proposed penalties.
Workplace Safety in Distribution Centers and Warehouses at Heart of OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program
Published: Thursday July 13th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The emphasis program, which will run for three years, will focus on preventing workplace hazards.
Two Workplaces Receive Recognition as ‘Star’ Sites Under OSHA’s VPP
Published: Wednesday July 12th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This status is the highest level of recognition under the program.
OSHA Proposes Over $1M in Penalties for American Samoa Contractor
Published: Wednesday July 12th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The contractor, which has a history of violations, was cited for 21 violations following January 2023 inspections.
Department of Labor finds Newark contractor willfully exposed workers to fall hazards in 6 inspections in three months, proposes $333K in fines
Published: Tuesday July 11th 2023
Source: OSHA News
July 11, 2023
US Department of Labor proposes $393K in fines after follow-up inspection finds Verona, Missouri chemical plant continues to endanger workers
Published: Tuesday July 11th 2023
Source: OSHA News
July 11, 2023
Work-Related Incidents Claimed 135 Workers’ Lives from 2022 to 2023 in Great Britain, Preliminary Data Shows
Published: Tuesday July 11th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The fatal injury rate per 100,000 workers from April 2022 to March 2023 was 0.41.
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health to Meet July 13
Published: Tuesday July 11th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The meeting will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. ET.
OSHA announces meeting of Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on July 13
Published: Monday July 10th 2023
Source: OSHA News
Investigators find Cheney contractor exposed employees to potentially fatal hazards as two workers avoid tragedy in Salina trench collapse
Published: Monday July 10th 2023
Source: OSHA News
July 10, 2023