U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Recent News About U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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16 Colorado employers recognized for recording zero worker injury and illnesses on the job in 2022
OSHA, Region VIII VPPPA also name outstanding safety and health professionals
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Utah employers recognized for recording zero worker injury and illnesses on the job in 2022
OSHA, Region VIII VPPPA also name outstanding safety and health professionals
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UPDATED: US Department of Labor urges employers to have a plan to protect outdoor workers from hazards associated with poor air quality
As Canadian wildfires continue to produce unhealthy air pollution in parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration is offering employers important information to help protect outdoor workers from exposure to wildfire health hazards.
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US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Raytheon Co. site in Tewksbury for workplace safety, health achievements
Product testing, design center maintains safety distinction since 2010
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US Department of Labor invites businesses, workers to share best workplace safety, health practices
Seeks input on increasing worker participation, reducing injuries, fatalities
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Federal workplace safety inspectors find Illinois contractor continues to expose roofing workers to deadly fall hazards, despite 2019, 2022 violations
JZ Exteriors and Repairs LLC faces $66K in additional penalties for workplace safety failures
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Illinois contractor ignored city's safety warnings about deadly trench hazards, federal inspectors cite five willful, serious violations, propose $77K in penalties
Department of Labor investigators find workers exposed on five occasions
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US Department of Labor finds Dollar General in West Texas exposing employees to fire hazards, other concerns
National discounter faces more than $21M in penalties since 2017
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US Department of Labor announces 15 members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the appointments of 15 people to serve as members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.
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Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to discount safety after inspections in Alabama, Florida yield 8 repeat violations, $1M penalties
National retailer has faced more than $21M in proposed penalties since 2017
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US Department of Labor will provide worker safety, health experts in areas hardest hit in Guam by Typhoon Mawar to protect recovery workers
The U.S. Department of Labor will send experts from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration to areas of Guam hardest hit by Typhoon Mawar to protect the safety and health of recovery workers as part of the federal response and recovery effort after the storm struck the island in late May.
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US Department of Labor finds Dollar General blocked emergency exits, allowed other safety hazards at 4 southern Pennsylvania stores
Nationwide discounter faces $227K in additional penalties, more than $21M since 2017
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US Department of Labor investigation finds Columbus children's hospital exposed nurses, other employees to workplace violence
Cites hospital for not protecting workers at Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion
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Nine inspections in four states find Dollar General exposed workers to obstructed exits, fire, electrical hazards; carry $3.4M in new penalties
Since 2017, more than $21M in proposed fines for national retailer after 240 inspections
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US Department of Labor announces more than $12M in grant funding available for worker safety, health training grants
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of more than $12.7 million in funding to make more good jobs available to the U.S. workforce by supporting training initiatives designed to promote safe and healthy in the nation's workplaces.
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US Department of Labor again finds resin manufacturer exposing employees to respiratory hazards, risk of explosion at Kenton facility
OSHA cites Durez Corp. for failing to protect workers
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OSHA encourages stakeholders to share feedback on effectiveness of leading indicators to improve, develop resource tool
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is asking for stakeholder input on their current use of leading indicators and their impact on managing their safety and health management systems.
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US Department of Labor places New Jersey manufacturer in Severe Violator Enforcement Program after worker suffers serious, preventable amputation
United Hospital Supply Corp. faces $498K in penalties after November 2022 incident
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US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America renew alliance to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Shipbuilders Council of America and its associate members have renewed an alliance to continue protecting the Mid-Atlantic region’s shipbuilding workers from workplace safety and health hazards.
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US Department of Labor finds Colorado contractor exposing workers to trench cave-ins, including one that caused teenager's fatal injuries
Despite fatality, Goldstar Excavation and Sewer repeatedly endangered workers in trenches