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TX Company Faces $250K in Proposed Penalties After Two Workers Die from Trench Collapse

Texas Company Faces $250K in Proposed Penalties After Two Workers Die from Trench Collapse

OSHA cited the construction company for a lack of a trench protective system, among other violations.

Top Ways to Create a Healthier Workplace in 2023

Episode 182

Top Ways to Create a Healthier Workplace in 2023

Happy New Year! Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses ways to prioritize health at work in 2023.



Working Effectively with Your Trickiest Colleague: Jack Frost

Working Effectively with Your Trickiest Colleague: Jack Frost

Here’s how to work safely in cold weather.

Top Five OH&S SafetyPod Episodes from 2022

OH&S has released over 60 episodes of the podcast this year. Here are the episodes you won’t want to miss.

A Look Back: Three OH&S Articles from 2022

A Look Back: Three OH&S Articles from 2022

Not sure what to read on our website? Take a look at these articles from this year.

Almost One in Five Surveyed Workers Rate Their Mental Health as “Fair” or “Poor”

Almost One in Five Surveyed Workers Rate Their Mental Health as “Fair” or “Poor”

A survey from Gallup also revealed that mental health affected more surveyed females than males.

A Look at OSHA

A Look at OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program

Let’s look at how employers can end up in the program and how they can be removed from it.

Keeping Workers with Demanding Schedules Safe and Healthy

Keeping Workers with Demanding Schedules Safe and Healthy

Working extended or irregular shifts can lead to problems for workers, but there are ways employers can make their jobs safer.

Legionella Sampling: What's Your Sampling Strategy?

Let's look at the background of the sampling process.

A Glance at Safety Bills Proposed, Passed in 2022

What steps are governments taking to protect workers?

Protecting Workers from Trench Collapses

Protecting Workers from Trench Collapses

More than 370 workers lost their lives to trench-related incidents from 2003 to 2017.

The Most Common Injuries in Construction, and The Potential for Traumatic Brain Injuries

The Most Common Injuries in Construction, and The Potential for Traumatic Brain Injuries

Between 2003 and 2010, 2,210 construction workers died due to a traumatic brain injury.

Mobile Apps from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety

Mobile Apps from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety

Looking for information at your fingertips during work? NIOSH might have an app for you.

An In-Depth Look at 2021 Fatal Occupational Injury Data

An In-Depth Look at 2021 Fatal Occupational Injury Data

The data include information on gender, event or exposure, job and more.

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