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US Department of Labor announces national emphasis program to reduce, prevent workplace falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the violation the agency cites most frequently in construction industry inspections.


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OSHA schedules meeting of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on May 24

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Wednesday, May 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The full committee will meet in person, while the public is invited to participate in the full committee meeting in person or online.


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US Department of Labor finds Amazon failed to provide injured employees proper medical treatment at Castleton, New York, fulfillment facility

News Release: WASHINGTON - An ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found Amazon failed to provide adequate medical treatment for traumatic and chronic injuries at a fulfillment center in Castleton, New York.


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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health to meet May 31

News Release: WASHINGTON - 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. The committee will meet in person, while the public is invited to participate in person or online.



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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 announces new members of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointment of 15 members of the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.