News from the Safety Industry

The virtual meetings will address federal alignment and committee term limits.

The U.S. Department of Labor has expanded workers’ compensation protections for female federal firefighters by adding cancers linked to toxic exposures to the list of presumptive conditions under FECA.

The four appointees will serve two-year terms starting in January 2025.

A New Jersey roofing contractor faces $328,545 in OSHA fines for repeated safety violations, including fall hazards at three worksites.

A Medford, Massachusetts construction company owner was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million for tax crimes and lying about a fatal workplace accident.

OSHA has cited Dean Sausage Company for repeated safety violations, proposing $103,245 in fines after a July 2024 inspection.

OSHA Assistant Secretary has issued a statement on the latest BLS data regarding a decrease in worker injuries since the previous year.

Moisture measurement in powder and bulk solids operations is vital to improving process control.

The funding will help Clark and Cowlitz counties address the economic fallout of the opioid crisis.

The first meeting will occur on Jan. 9, 2025, and focus on airline ground crew workers.