The good news: An estimated 553,000 workers’ lives have been saved since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The bad news … [Read more…]
Report: OSHA should do more to ensure correction of violations
April 19, 2017 Comments (0)
The Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) says OSHA didn’t ensure employers took adequate measures to require correction of violations in 16% of citations in FY 2015. [Read more…]
OSHA delays implementation of silica rule for construction
April 5, 2017 Comments (0)
It’s a short delay, but OSHA wants more time to develop employer guidance for the new silica rule. [Read more…]
Repeat and willful citations add up: $203K for violations, including fall protection
February 16, 2017 Comments (0)
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited a construction company for 13 violations after a state employee saw three workers exposed to fall hazards while working nearly 20 feet off the ground. [Read more…]
OSHA issues rule to revise beryllium regulations
January 5, 2017 Comments (1)
A new rule issued by OSHA lowers the allowed levels of a chemical that can cause devastating lung diseases. [Read more…]
Workplace deaths up slightly; fatality rate down a little
December 22, 2016 Comments (0)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 4,836 workplace deaths were recorded in the U.S. in 2015, a slight increase from 4,821 in 2014. [Read more…]
Construction foreman convicted in connection with worker’s death
November 9, 2016 Comments (0)
A jury has found a construction foreman guilty of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment in connection with a worker’s death in a trench collapse. [Read more…]
18-year-old worker almost killed first day on job; OSHA issues $152K in fines
October 10, 2016 Comments (0)
A roofer without fall protection was almost killed his first day on the job. OSHA found out and issued $152,145 in fines. [Read more…]
Does .05 blood alcohol content disqualify employee from workers’ comp?
August 11, 2016 Comments (0)
A company tried to deny workers’ comp benefits to an injured employee, saying he was intoxicated when he was injured. Just what counts as “intoxicated” when it comes to workers’ comp? [Read more…]
Judge upholds $250K in OSHA fines for scaffold violations
July 7, 2016 Comments (0)
A judge has denied a contractor’s appeal of its almost $250,000 in OSHA fines for scaffold hazards at a Manhattan construction site. [Read more…]
