In the last five years, employees have been found exposed to trench hazards seven times, OSHA said.
From 2020 to 2021, the percentage of fatal grain engulfments decreased by 17 percent, but there’s still more work that can be done.
Unlike the current permanent rule, the proposed rule would be effective all year.
Funding will be available through two grants, and recipients will be announced in June 2023.
According to OSHA, the contractor allegedly “ignored safety requirements to save time.”
Episode 184
Career safety expert and educator Ralph Blessing discusses the pillars of prioritizing mental health on a construction job site.
The air quality in a building can have negative effects on workers' health.
Ladders are an incredibly useful tool, but it’s essential that workers know how to use them properly.
The meeting will take place on April 27, 2023, online.
The CDC recently acquired more than 400 acres of land in West Virginia.
What factors do you need to consider when selecting workwear?
The report, The State of Employee Safety in 2023, also looks at different aspects of worker health and safety, including mental health and emergencies.
The state plan covers nearly 80,000 state and local government workers in Maine.
In July 2022, an eight-foot-deep trench collapsed, killing a worker.
The employee was terminated after raising concerns about conditions at a childcare facility.