Now in its third year, the annual awards program recognizes companies for their outstanding achievements in industrial hygiene.
In the last five years, employees have been found exposed to trench hazards seven times, OSHA said.
Overdose deaths from drugs and alcohol rose in workplaces from 2020 to 2021.
According to OSHA, the contractor allegedly “ignored safety requirements to save time.”
Funding will be available through two grants, and recipients will be announced in June 2023.
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.
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The state plan covers nearly 80,000 state and local government workers in Maine.
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 employee was terminated after raising concerns about conditions at a childcare facility.
In July 2022, an eight-foot-deep trench collapsed, killing a worker.
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The team, which achieved one million man-hours without a lost time accident, shares their best safety practices.
The grain-handling company was also issued citations for 16 violations—including two willful—following the September 2022 incident.
The estimate is only down slightly from the actual number of lives lost in 2021.
Blocked exit routes and unsafely stacked boxes and merchandise were among the violations the company received citations for.
From safety apps to facial recognition, employers have many options to invest in.