Teenage employee severely injured in warehouse fall

A 19-year-old warehouse employee was hospitalized in critical condition after falling 15 feet Saturday while stocking shelves in a warehouse in South Brunswick, New Jersey. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Patch (South Brunswick, N.J.)

Agriculture, construction industries bucking safety trends

Workplace injury rates have dropped nationwide in the past several decades, but farmers and construction workers are still at higher risk of being hurt by heavy equipment and accidents. Young workers in these industries are especially at risk, according to the director of the research and training institute of the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Southernminn

Fed-OSHA launches webpage for 50th anniversary

Fed-OSHA has launched a new webpage that highlights transformative workplace improvements over the past half century, marking the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The Fabricator

Fed-OSHA revises program to reduce or eliminate exposure to silica

Fed-OSHA has established a revised National Emphasis Program targeting specific industries expected to have the highest numbers of employees exposed to silica. The NEP focuses on enforcement of the new silica standards, one for general industry and maritime, and one for construction. State plans are required to participate. For Construction Pros

Educating construction employees, employers on noise exposures

Construction sites have many significant sources of noise. Almost all trades on jobsites use or work around noisy equipment daily, which results in exposure to dangerous noise levels, according to a research team at Wayne State University that recently received a Department of Labor grant to help increase awareness of the health hazards associated with occupational noise. Today@Wayne

Containers toppled by wind at Massachusetts pier cause significant damage

High winds toppled several shipping containers stacked at the state pier in Fall River, Massachusetts on Friday, and nearly severely injured building inspectors who were onsite to inspect the damage. Herald News