News from the Safety Industry

August 20, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Dakota Contractor For Exposing Employees to Trenching Hazards

Compared to smaller and “micro” businesses, larger companies have done a better job implementing the Total Worker Health (TWH) approach to worker health and safety, reports the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

August 19, 2019   U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Penalties to Wisconsin Company For Continually Exposing Employees to Machine Hazards

OSHA cites Arbre Group Holding, or Holli-Pac Inc., for consciously exposing employees to multiple health and safety hazards.

One fabrication company is cited for failing to protect its employees from a handful of preventable hazards.

August 15, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Frozen Foods Packager For Exposing Employees to Multiple Hazards

Many are calling for an expansion of silica exposure considerations, and an OSHA consideration of change is now underway.

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August 14, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Armor Fabrication Company For Exposing Employees to Amputation and Other Safety Hazards

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving GA pilots safety advice every single month. This month, its focus is weather analysis and loss of control accidents.