New info can help prevent injuries

• OSHA published 2022 injury and illness data based on reports by more than 300,000 sites.
• The Injury Tracking Application data is part of OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping requirements for certain employers who were required to submit OSHA Form 300A information from Jan. 2 to March 2, 2023.
• The agency contends providing access to injury and illness data helps identify unsafe conditions and workplace hazards that may cause occupational injuries and illness.
• This data also provides employers, workers, and the public with valuable insights so they can make informed decisions. OSHA also expects the information to improve research on the occurrence, prevention, and control of workplace hazards, injuries, and illnesses.
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Plant welcomes OSHA visit

• Triumph Foods and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 2 hosted a delegation from OSHA at St. Joseph, Missouri, facility.
• UFCW Local 2 selected Triumph to host Douglas L. Parker, the assistant secretary of labor at OSHA, for a plant tour and to see Triumph’s safety record.
• OSHA also visited the plant in April 2022 to learn about frontline workers and safety practices for the meat industry.
• According to Triumph, UFCW recommended the company to OSHA due to its record and continual improvement of worker safety during the pandemic.
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New alliance in Texas

• OSHA’s Dallas and Fort Worth Area offices and the HC Beck LTD have signed a 2-year alliance to educate employers and employees on workplace hazards.
• OSHA and Beck LTD will continue to emphasize construction, providing information, guidance, and training resources that will help protect the health and safety of workers.
• The alliance is also focused on helping employers understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• Through the alliance, the organizations will continue to address hazards to the construction workforce.
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Families want reforms after trench collapse

• Two Arizona families want major safety reform after a deadly trench collapse claimed lives nearly two years ago.
• A pair of contraction workers were bured alive after digging to find a sewer line.
• They say the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or ADOSH, needs to levy higher fines against companies that break safety laws and regulations.
• They also want more inspections of worksites to uncover safety violations before people are injured or killed.
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