News from the Safety Industry

U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Amendments and Technical Corrections to OSHA Standards

Published: Friday February 14th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 14, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999  

Oregon OSHA Fines a Company after a Fatal Music Festival Incident

Published: Friday February 14th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
After a boom lift accident killed two workers at the Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon OSHA has fined two companies $31,000.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Cookie Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Falls and Other Hazards

Published: Thursday February 13th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 13, 2020 U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Cookie Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Falls and Other Hazards

OSHA Cites Pearson Farms After Employee Death

Published: Thursday February 13th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA has cited the Georgia-based peach farm $128,004 after an employee suffered fatal injuries at the facility.

Mitigating the Risks of Grain Handling

Published: Wednesday February 12th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA’s webpage on grain handling is designed to provide workers, employers, and safety and health professionals with up-to-date safety and health information regarding grain handling facilities.

BCSP Improves Application Process for Non-U.S. Degree Holders

Published: Tuesday February 11th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Now, academic records will be submitted directly to BCSP, where they will continue to be evaluated under the same rigorous standards for U.S. equivalency.

Pennsylvania Company Exposes Employees to Toxic Hexavalent Chromium Fumes

Published: Monday February 10th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA fined a Pennsylvania company $280,874 for putting employees at risk for toxic fumes and other safety hazards.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Farm for Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards Following Fatality

Published: Friday February 7th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 7, 2020 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Farm for Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards Following Fatality

Dell Announces the Top 20 Most Rugged Jobs Out There

Published: Friday February 7th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Computer technology company, Dell Inc., is recognizing those who work in the most extreme environmental elements and in some of the most labor-intensive settings.

U.S. Department of Labor Launches New Webpage to Observe 50th Anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Published: Thursday February 6th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 6, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999  

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