June 2, 2017

State Farm at Park Center safety partnership announced

Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program

Holder Construction Co.

June 1, 2017

REVISED: OSHA, New Jersey medical center reach agreement on violence prevention

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and one of the nation's largest public hospitals have resolved litigation by reaching an agreement that requires the center to enhance its efforts to prevent violence in the workplace.

June 1, 2017

OSHA announces inaugural ‘Safe + Sound Week’

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced today it has designated June 12-18, 2017, as “Safe + Sound Week,” a new nationwide effort that calls on organizations of all sizes in a wide range of  industries to raise awareness of the value and importance of workplace safety and health programs.

May 31, 2017

OSHA finds safety failures in its investigation of fatal incident at Florida electrical cable manufacturer

MILTON, Fla. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a dozen citations and proposed $226,431 in fines following its investigation into the Nov. 29, 2016, death of a 26-year-old machine operator at a Pensacola-area electrical cable manufacturer.

May 26, 2017

OSHA renews alliance to promote safety for Oklahoma’s oil, gas workers

Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(Oklahoma City area office) Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network

May 19, 2017

OSHA finds machine safety hazards, lead overexposure at Ohio steel plant

CANTON, Ohio – Republic Steel, an automotive steel manufacturer, faces $279,578 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after agency investigators found workers at its Canton plant exposed to machine hazards and lead.

May 10, 2017

Court upholds OSHA finding that railroad company violated Maine employee’s whistleblower rights

BOSTON – A federal appeals court has affirmed that Pan Am Railways, Inc., must pay $260,000 in punitive and compensatory damages to – and take corrective action on behalf of – an employee who was subjected to retaliation for filing a Federal Railroad Safety Act whistleblower complaint.

May 4, 2017

Ohio auto insulation manufacturer faces penalties following worker injury

OREGON, Ohio – An auto insulation manufacturer in suburban Toledo faces $569,463 in proposed penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation following a report that a machine amputated a 46-year-old worker’s right hand, wrist and part of his forearm.

May 3, 2017

OSHA reminds storm recovery workers, volunteers to take safety precautions

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As  Midwest residents deal with historic flooding in southeastern Missouri, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges workers and the public at-large to be aware of the hazards they may encounter and what steps are needed to protect themselves as they begin clean-up activities.

May 2, 2017

OSHA, Holder Construction Group partner for safety at northeastern Illinois data center construction site

Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Holder Construction Group LLC

Partnership: The strategic partnership will protect and educate workers on construction hazards during the building of the DuPont CH3 Data Center project in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

May 1, 2017

OSHA, Shipyard Workers Union sign alliance to protect workers in Southern California shipyards

SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed an alliance with the local Shipyard Workers Union to promote workplace safety and health, provide guidance and training programs for workers, and raise awareness of hazardous operations on ships during building and repair periods. The alliance will benefit an estimated 1,600 Southern California shipyard workers.

April 26, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day in New York

NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28 at various events throughout the country, including New York.

April 26, 2017

OSHA Recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day on April 30 at 2 p.m. EDT by participating in a ceremony in Atlanta.

April 25, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

BATON ROUGE, La.  – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28 by holding various events throughout the country.

April 25, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28 by holding various events throughout the country.

April 25, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28 by holding various events throughout the country.

April 25, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day by participating in various events throughout the country.

April 25, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

LINCOLN, Neb. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day by participating in various events throughout the country.

April 25, 2017

OSHA recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day in Wichita, Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize Workers’ Memorial Day by participating in various events throughout the country.