News from the Safety Industry

Washington L&I Establishes Permanent Wildfire Smoke Rules to Protect Outdoor Workers

Published: Tuesday December 19th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Washington is now one of only three U.S. states to create year-round protection from wildfire smoke.

NYT Report Uncovers Underage Migrant Workers Working in U.S. Roofing Industry

Published: Monday December 18th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Children as young as 10 years old are frequently illegally employed by roofing companies.

OSHA Fines Houston Contractors Following Fatal Roof Collapse at High School

Published: Monday December 18th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
ICI Construction Inc. and Emanuel Enterprises face combined proposed penalties of $315,643.

Maryland DOL Introduces Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative

Published: Friday December 15th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The pilot program supports workers in recovery from a substance use disorder.

OSHA Fines Illinois Construction Company for Sixth Time Since 2019

Published: Friday December 15th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
R&R Construction Services Inc. faces $275,869 in proposed penalties.

OSHA Renews Partnership with FCC, Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association

Published: Thursday December 14th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The partnership will continue working to improve safety for communications tower erection workers for the next five years.

ISEA Names New Board Members at Annual Meeting

Published: Thursday December 14th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Nate Kogler of Bradley Corporation has been named chair of the board of trustees.

OSHA Upgrades Employee Head Protection with Modern Safety Helmets

Published: Wednesday December 13th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Until recently, the agency relied primarily on traditional hard hats.

Two Thirds of Retail Workers Worry about Their Safety New Report Shows

Published: Wednesday December 13th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The report, Motorola Solutions’ The State of Retail Worker Safety, highlights ways to make the retail space safer.

Washington L&I Fines Orchard Company Following Two Worker Deaths

Published: Tuesday December 12th 2023
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Borton & Sons faces $290,000 in proposed penalties for the violations.

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