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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US Department of Labor finds contractor exposed workers to trench hazards after investigation into 23-year-old worker's fatality in Aurora
Coronado Excavation of Sewer and Water Repair failed to follow standards, train employees
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US Department of Labor finds fire, electrical, other hazards in inspections at two southeast Oklahoma Dollar General stores putting workers at risk
National retailer assessed more than $21M in proposed penalties since 2017
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US Department of Labor offers webinar for grantee, applicants for federal grants to increase workplace safety training programs
US Department of Labor offers webinar for grantee, applicants for federal grants to increase workplace safety training programs
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Lubbock Mayor Payne recognizes 'Digging Deep in Lubbock Workshop 2023'
Workshop to teach excavators, homeowners safety when digging trenches, excavations
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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
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US Department of Labor cites 2 employers after workers show elevated levels of inorganic arsenic at Georgia chemical manufacturing facility
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found that two companies operating at a Conley wood treatment chemical manufacturing facility exposed workers to chemical hazards.
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Federal court issues consent judgment requiring Luzerne County manufacturer to pay former employee $13K in whistleblower case
Department of Labor alleges Midvale Paper Box Co., owner violated whistleblower protections
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OSHA to hold public meeting June 15 to discuss modernizing, improving, expanding its Voluntary Protection Programs
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a stakeholder meeting on Thursday, June 15 in Washington, D.C., to discuss modernizing, improving and expanding the agency's Voluntary Protection Programs.
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Department of Labor finds Texas Children’s Hospital failed to protect employees after security guard suffers serious assault by patient
One serious citation and one Hazard Alert Letter.
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Federal court finds US Postal Service wrongfully fired employee who reported workplace injury, violated federal worker protections
A federal court in Tacoma has ruled that the U.S. Postal Service retaliated against an employee who reported an injury to supervisors and applied for workers' compensation benefits in 2019 while on probation as a new postal employee.
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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 announces national emphasis program to reduce, prevent workplace falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities
OSHA initiative aligns enforcement, outreach efforts to protect workers
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OSHA schedules meeting of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on May 24
MACOSH Shipyard and Longshoring Workgroups will meet May 23
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US Department of Labor finds Amazon failed to provide injured employees proper medical treatment at Castleton, New York, fulfillment facility
Similar citation issued at company facility in New Jersey in 2016
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US Department of Labor partners with Holder Construction Group LLC to promote workplace safety during Trilith community project in South Atlanta
Partnership to help prevent worker injuries during construction project
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US Department of Labor, Moss & Associates LLC to promote workplace safety, health during construction of Central Florida hotel
Will help prevent worker injuries, hazard exposure during construction projects
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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health to meet May 31
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
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US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote safety at Alabama construction site
Will prevent injuries during Cooper Green Mercy Health hospital construction
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Judge finds UHS of Delaware Inc., UHS of Fuller Inc. denied workplace violence protections to Fuller Hospital employees
Upholds OSHA citation; imposes sanctions for destroying videos, not complying with discovery