Officials at Mersen USA say human error caused an oven explosion that killed a visiting employee and injured another worker at a western Pennsylvania plant on Jan. 30. Noah Nichelson, the general manager of the St. Marys plant, tells the …
About 3,000 state employees experienced job-related injuries from 2010 to 2012 serious enough to require time off, while four workers lost their lives. That’s one of the findings of a special advisory committee charged with gauging workplace risks and dangers …
A proposal from the federal government to make more specific workplace safety data available online could violate individuals’ privacy and embarrass employers and workers, Maine officials said this week. Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is pushing back against the U.S. …
Federal investigators say Indiana’s workplace safety agency mishandled complaints, put its inspectors under strict time constraints and didn’t help whistleblowers. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in a report released Wednesday made 22 recommendations for improvement at the Indiana …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) will welcome several nationally recognized experts and speakers at its upcoming annual occupational safety, health and workers’ compensation conference. The 2014 Safety Congress and Expo (OSC14), which takes place March 25-27 at the …
The four most common workplace injuries among Texas employers in 2013 included strains, sprains, fractures and contusions, according to a recent analysis of Travelers’ 2013 workers compensation claim data. “Although these injuries may not seem severe, they can substantially impact …
A flavoring manufacturer in Oakdale, La., has been cited by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a fire last year severely burned a worker. OSHA on Monday cited Carol Callahan, doing business as Natural Advantage, for …
There is good news for the millions of Americans who work for small businesses. Keeping employees safe at work is a top concern for small business owners, according to a survey sponsored by EMPLOYERS, a holding company with subsidiaries that …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company has awarded a combined $400,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College, College of the Mainland in Texas City near Houston and Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. The grants fund free workplace safety courses for …
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce is promoting a series of occupational safety and health training seminars across the state. The seminars will be offered through the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration and educational centers, universities and colleges in the …