A Texas-based tower contractor faces $12,934 in proposed penalties after three workers were killed while attempting to install a new antenna on a communications tower in Miami. The U.S. Department…
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has just launched new products to provide options to companies for controlling possible exposure of their workers to nanomaterials at work….
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a dairy producer in Waterloo, New York for its ongoing failure to protect employees against burns at its facility. The company is…
A food company faces $109,939 in proposed penalties after an employee suffered a partial finger amputation while cleaning a machine jam. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently launched a regional campaign to raise awareness about the four leading safety hazards in the construction industry. The new campaign,…
A Pennsylvania machine manufacturer has been cited for exposing workers to dangerous chemical hazards. OSHA’s proposed penalties total $14,782. OSHA received complaints on August 30, 2017, and found employees exposed…
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is offering a series of free, confidential health screenings to coal miners as part of the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program…
OSHA and the Clarion University Small Business Development Center (Clarion University SBDC) have recently formed an alliance to educate small businesses in Pennsylvania on workplace safety and health hazards. During…
A new study conducted by researchers from The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) highlights the prevalence of hearing loss among workers in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting…
A Colorado nursing home in Colorado has been cited for failing to protect employees from violence in the workplace. The nursing home is facing proposed penalties of $9,054. OSHA conducted…