The century old state workers’ compensation system is outdated, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The system needs to be reset and reshaped to address the needs of today’s employees, according to David Michaels, the assistant secretary of labor …
Missouri has seen an increase in the number of workers killed while on the job, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Agency officials said 24 workplace deaths have been reported since October. The agency’s acting area director Todd …
Wyoming authorities say an improperly used safety cable may have contributed to the June death of an oil rig worker. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that 28-year-old Dennis McCulloch, of Casper, died after falling about 76 feet at the oil well …
Inspectors fined Tyson Foods more than $263,000 for safety violations at an East Texas poultry plant where a worker’s finger was amputated when it became stuck in a conveyor belt, federal officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Labor said …
More than three years after a devastating explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins complex in Geismar, La., attorneys says a state district judge has cleared the way for the first civil trial brought by workers who say they were …
With an extended heat wave gripping the nation, employers and workers are being reminded of the hazards associated with working in the heat. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), high temperatures and increased humidity will continue throughout …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards. With this new rule, OSHA is applying the insights …
One year after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new reporting requirements went into effect, the agency reports that prompt reporting has allowed them to connect with employers it otherwise might never had contact with, said David Michaels, assistant secretary …
XL Catlin Unveils Workplace Violence Coverage for US Businesses XL Catlin announced a new insurance policy to help mid-size companies in the US respond and recover from such incidents. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) estimates that nearly 2 …
A new study from the Institute for Work and Health concludes that citations with penalties from inspections reduce workplace injuries. Researchers performed a systematic review to determine the effectiveness of the enforcement of occupational safety and health regulation in creating …