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'Failing to Keep Workers Safe': Amazon Cited After Ergonomic Hazards Found at Three Facilities

Amazon faces $60,269 in proposed penalties after inspections of sites in Florida, Illinois and New York.

How to Properly Store and Label Hazardous Substances

How to Properly Store and Label Hazardous Substances

Correct storage and labeling can help make your worksite safer.

New Study Looks at Apprentice Training and Safety at Work

New Study Looks at Apprentice Training and Safety at Work

The study, which used data from over 4,000 journey level plumbers, looked at workers’ compensation claim rates.



New Survey Reveals Statistics on Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder in US

New Survey Reveals Statistics on Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder in US

Mental illness affected 22.8 percent of U.S. adults in 2021, according to the survey results.

New Jersey Contractor Cited Again After OSHA Finds Workers Exposed to Fall Hazards

The new citations come with a proposed penalty of $584,333.

New NIOSH Challenge Focuses on Respirator Fit Evaluation

New NIOSH Challenge Focuses on Respirator Fit Evaluation

The challenge invites people to submit ideas on making fit-testing practices better.

DOL Reveals 2023 Changes to OSHA’s Civil Penalties

DOL Reveals 2023 Changes to OSHA Civil Penalties

The maximum penalties for other-than-serious, serious and willful or repeated violations increased this year.

Safety Guidelines: Eight Tips For a Safer Workplace

Safety Guidelines: Eight Tips For a Safer Workplace

From hazard assessment to safety training, there are numerous actions employers can take to protect employees. Here are just a few.

How Occupational Health Technicians Build Trust and Improve Worksite Health

How Occupational Health Technicians Build Trust and Improve Worksite Health

OHTs can play vital roles in a multitude of industries.

Deadline Approaching for Specific Employers to Submit 2022 Workplace Injury, Illness Data

Deadline Approaching for Specific Employers to Submit 2022 Workplace Injury, Illness Data

Employers who meet the requirements have a deadline of March 2, 2023, to electronically submit Form 300A.

Judge Affirms 2020 Penalties, Citations Issued to Contractor Following Worker’s Death

Judge Affirms Penalties, Citations Issued to Contractor Following Worker’s Death

The telecommunications contractor received the citations and penalties in June 2020.

PGMA Seeking Comments on Portable Generator Standard Proposed Revisions

PGMA Seeking Comments on Portable Generator Standard Proposed Revisions

People interested in commenting can contact PGMA.

Keeping Workers Safe from Crane Hazards

Keeping Workers Safe from Crane Hazards

Incidents involving cranes led to over 400 nonfatal injuries in 2020.

OH&S Changes: An Update from Our Editorial Team

Episode 183

OH&S Changes: An Update from Our Editorial Team

In this episode, Sydny Shepard says farewell and ushers in a new era of editorial leadership for Occupational Health & Safety.

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