Workplace horseplay poses serious safety risks, requiring clear policies, education, and leadership to prevent injuries and liabilities.
L&I proposes a fee increase for its Boiler Program and updates to pool heater definitions, with a public hearing scheduled for February.
National COSH is accepting nominations for its 2025 Dirty Dozen report and relocating its annual COSHCON conference to Chicago.
The virtual meetings will address federal alignment and committee term limits.
The U.S. Department of Labor has expanded workers’ compensation protections for female federal firefighters by adding cancers linked to toxic exposures to the list of presumptive conditions under FECA.
The four appointees will serve two-year terms starting in January 2025.
A New Jersey roofing contractor faces $328,545 in OSHA fines for repeated safety violations, including fall hazards at three worksites.
A Medford, Massachusetts construction company owner was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million for tax crimes and lying about a fatal workplace accident.
OSHA has cited Dean Sausage Company for repeated safety violations, proposing $103,245 in fines after a July 2024 inspection.
OSHA Assistant Secretary has issued a statement on the latest BLS data regarding a decrease in worker injuries since the previous year.
Moisture measurement in powder and bulk solids operations is vital to improving process control.
The funding will help Clark and Cowlitz counties address the economic fallout of the opioid crisis.
The first meeting will occur on Jan. 9, 2025, and focus on airline ground crew workers.
Corner Construction faces $266,175 in penalties after its fifth OSHA citation in two years.
California has adopted a permanent standard to protect workers from silica dust exposure, addressing the risks of silicosis and enhancing enforcement measures.