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OSHA News Releases

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings on combustible dust hazards - 09-1424-NAT - [11/17/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA provides crowd control guidelines for protecting workers during retail sales events - 09-1426-NAT - [11/17/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA issues final rule, revises acetylene standard - 09-1421-NAT - [11/16/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor welcomes GAO’s report on under-reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses - 09-1418-NAT - [11/16/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes $509,000 in fines against Cranesville Aggregate for significant hazards at Scotia, NY, bagging plant - 09-1382-NEW - [11/12/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA levies $321,000 in fines against bridge and tower painter UCL Inc. in Cincinnati for exposing workers to lead - 09-1351-CHI - [11/12/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Loren Cook Co. of Springfield, Mo., for $511,000 following worker’s death - 09-1374-KAN - [11/12/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution and protection information for workers and employers - 09-1375-NAT - [11/09/2009]

US Department of Labor’s OSHA issues record-breaking fines to BP - 09-1311-NAT - [10/30/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor assistant secretary testifies before Congress on OSHA state plan states’ occupational safety and health programs - 09-1332-NAT - [10/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis responds to worker occupational injury and illness decline in BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - 09-1332-NAT - [10/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA issues report on Nevada’s state occupational safety and health program - 09-1267-NAT - [10/20/2009]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA addresses need for combustible dust standard - 09-1074-NAT - [10/20/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA begins National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping to determine accuracy of worker injury and illness data - 09-0775-NAT - [10/01/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department awards more than $6.8 million in safety and health training grants - 09-1165-NAT - [09/18/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA issues final rule updating personal protective equipment standards based on national consensus standards - 09-0968-NAT - [09/09/2009]

OSHA News Release: Illinois OSHA public employee protection plan receives federal approval - 09-0695-CHI - [09/01/2009]

OSHA News Release: OSHA establishes "Watch List" to strengthen integrity of Outreach Training Program - 09-0917-NAT - [08/06/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA focuses inspection program on safety of airport traffic control tower personnel - 09-0839-NAT - [07/31/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA national emphasis program targets workplaces that release highly hazardous chemicals - 09-0791-NAT - [07/28/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis unveils Texas construction safety initiative at conference of American Society of Safety Engineers - 09-0751-DAL - [06/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: Federal worker safety is focus of U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA nationwide inspection program - 09-0718-NAT - [06/24/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA proposes more than $1.1 million in penalties to Milk Specialties Co. in Whitehall, Wis. - 09-0694-CHI - [06/22/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA begins evaluation of Voluntary Protection Programs - 09-0693-NAT - [06/18/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA issues letters to oil refineries stressing compliance with process safety management standard - 09-0648-NAT - [06/10/2009]

OSHA News Release: OSHA seeks applications for nearly $7 million in new safety and health training grants - 09-0639-NAT - [06/09/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA cites Wal-Mart Stores Inc. following crushing death of worker at Long Island, N.Y., store - 09-0556-NEW - [05/26/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA strengthens integrity of Outreach Training Program - 09-0540-NAT - [05/20/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA announces rulemaking on combustible dust hazards - 09-0475-NAT - [04/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis commemorates Worker Memorial Day at National Labor College’s monument ceremony - 09-0432-NAT - [04/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces convening of rulemaking panel on worker exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl - 09-0431-NAT - [04/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA orders Southern Air Inc. to withdraw retaliatory lawsuit and pay more than $7.9 million to 9 whistleblowers - 09-0346-BOS - [04/07/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA revises Field Operations Manual to enhance enforcement and compliance assistance - 09-0338-NAT - [03/31/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis takes action to prevent workers’ exposure to food flavorings chemical - 09-0227-NAT - [03/16/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Bloomer, Wis., excavator after inspector witnesses dangerous safety violations during trenching job - 09-0164-CHI - [02/25/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA proposes more than $1.2 million penalty to St. Louis area chemical repackaging and distribution company - 09-0159-CHI - [02/25/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA announces informal public hearing on proposed cranes and derricks standards in construction - 09-0099-NAT - [01/29/2009]