OSHA has cited Northridge Construction Corp for willful and serious violations of workplace safety standards following the fatality of one of the company’s employees. In the incident, the structure collapsed during the installation of roof panels to a shed in December 2018.
Over 125 million people are exposed to asbestos each year, and a large number of those incidents occur on the job.
With about one in ten women suffering from endometriosis, it’s vital that both employers and employees know how to handle the condition in the workplace. Safe Work Australia has released an online fact sheet on endometriosis to achieve this goal.
A new interactive map released by New York City's Department of Buildings shows 8,000 construction sites that require safety training.
Older workers make up 10 percent of the British workforce but were at the highest risk of dying in workplace incidents in 2018-2019.
There was an unexpected decline in construction spending this past May after investment in private construction projects dropped to its lowest level in nearly two and a half years.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that $48.1 Million in the form of 149 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants will be awarded to organizations, public agencies, boards, and governments.
Up to four contractors will receive a “Gold Award” for their efforts and participate in a year of engagement to help educate other companies about disability inclusion.
San Fransisco Mayor London Breed has signed an ordinance that effectively bans e-cigarette sales within the city—a first of its kind ban in the United States.
After two employees suffered electrical shock injuries while cleaning a metal tank, the agency found that the company did not use proper electrical safety work practices.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered Freight Tire Inc. to reinstate a truck driver who was terminated after refusing to operate a commercial vehicle in inclement weather.
An article by INSafe Safety Consultant Mark McDaniel notes that the state of Indiana ranks high for the frequency of storm weather resulting in a tornado, adding that tornadoes and other emergencies are identified in the OSHA general industry standards under 29 CFR 1910.38 for Emergency Action Plans.
"This type of technology holds incredible promise for its potential to prevent injuries and save lives, but plenty of work remains for the safe development and deployment of automated vehicles on a mass scale," said Kelly Nantel, who chairs the ASSP technical subcommittee that wrote the report.
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hear oral arguments on petitions for an adjudicatory hearing on Interim Storage Partners' license application for an interim facility to store spent nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas.
The draft guidance will help ensure the information in product labeling on abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence and tolerance is clear, concise, useful, and informative.