The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it is launching a national dialogue with stakeholders on ways to prevent work-related illness caused by exposure to hazardous substances. The first stage of this dialogue is a request …
Federal workplace safety regulators say a Manchester-based construction company faces fines of more than $100,000 for a series of violations of workplace safety and health standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says Rockville Construction LLC, responsible for the Hockanum …
Ohio employers will receive another $1 billion rebate and workers will benefit from a major new investment in worker safety research and training, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). The BWC’s board has approved “Another Billion Back,” …
An Alabama Department of Corrections veteran says she’s using her position as a deputy commissioner to improve worker education and inmate safety in women’s correctional facilities. The Montgomery Advertiser reported Sunday that the state Department of Corrections appointed Wendy Williams …
Maine is offering free classes on workplace safety for business owners and employees this month. The various courses being taught throughout September include scaffolding and fall protection, forklift operator training and construction safety. Most of the courses are being held …
Occupational illness rates are higher for Connecticut workers than the national average, though the rate has declined, a study by a University of Connecticut health expert says. The overall illness rate in 2012 was 21.9 cases per 10,000 workers, a …
A Pittsburgh-area company that operates an industrial park and intermodal terminal has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a whistleblower suit filed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA sued last year on behalf of former employee Andrew …
Federal officials are launching a summer campaign to curb construction fatalities and other injuries in Virginia. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says officers in its Norfolk office will focus enforcement efforts on construction projects on military bases …
Federal regulators are investigating complaints about safety problems at an automotive parts plant in Selma. The Selma Times-Journal reports the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reviewing operations at seat manufacturer Renosol. A vice president with Renosol parent company Lear …
Hundreds of businesses around Ohio were recognized in April for success in keeping their employees safe on the job. The businesses were recognized during meetings of Ohio safety councils, which serve as partners in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s …