News from the Safety Industry

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Florida Contractors After Employee Suffers Injuries

Published: Thursday November 8th 2018
Source: OSHA News
November 8, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Florida Contractors After Employee Suffers Injuries

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Contractor after Employee Fatally Injured in Explosion at Alabama Worksite

Published: Thursday November 8th 2018
Source: OSHA News
November 7, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Contractor after Employee Fatally Injured in Explosion at Alabama Worksite

U.S. Department of Labor Cites U.S. Postal Service After Heat Exposure Hospitalizes Las Vegas Mail Carrier

Published: Thursday November 8th 2018
Source: OSHA News
November 7, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites U.S. Postal Service After Heat Exposure Hospitalizes Las Vegas Mail Carrier

California Voters Approve Proposition on Ambulance Workers

Published: Thursday November 8th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Proposition 11 was passed Nov. 6. It will allow ambulance providers to require workers to remain on call during meal and rest breaks, being paid at their regular rates.

Contractor Fined Legal Maximum After Worker’s Fatal Fall

Published: Thursday November 8th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Northeast Framing Inc. faces a penalty total of $311,330, the maximum allowed by law.

NTSB to Hold Investigative Hearing Next Week on Southwest Engine Failure

Published: Thursday November 8th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The failure occurred on Southwest Airlines flight 1380 on April 17, 2018, after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport. Fragments from the engine struck the plane's fuselage, causing rapid depressurization, and a female passenger died as a result. Eight others suffered minor injuries.

Michigan, Utah, Missouri Voters Approve Marijuana Measures

Published: Wednesday November 7th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The only Nov. 6 statewide ballot measure to fail was North Dakota’s Measure 3 to legalize recreational use by adults.

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Crane Operator Certification Requirements

Published: Wednesday November 7th 2018
Source: OSHA News
November 7, 2018 Contact:  Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999www.osha.gov           

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