September 21, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a virtual meeting Oct. 13, 2021, to solicit public comments and suggestions on key issues facing OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program. This is the eighth in a series of meetings on how the agency can improve the whistleblower program. […]
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OSHA finds Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection, placing himself, employees at risk
September 21, 2021 Contractor cited 6 times in 5 years for ignoring industry’s most deadly hazard STREETSBORO, OH – An Orwell roofing contractor continues to put himself and his workers at risk of injury or worse by defying federal requirements to use fall protection and have protective equipment readily available on job sites, a recent workplace […]
US Department of Labor again cites Fort Worth masonry company for exposing workers to falls, proposes $216K in penalties
September 21, 2021 RM Masonry and Stucco exposes workers to unsecured scaffolding repeatedly DENTON, TX – A Fort Worth masonry company continues to put its workers at risk for falls – the leading cause of death and serious injury in the construction industry – by ignoring workplace safety regulations, a recent federal inspection at a Denton […]
US Department of Labor announces enhanced, expanded measures to protect workers from hazards of extreme heat, indoors and out
September 20, 2021 Part of an interagency Biden-Harris administration effort to protect workers, communities WASHINGTON – To combat the hazards associated with extreme heat exposure – both indoors and outdoors – the White House today announced enhanced and expanded efforts the U.S. Department of Labor is taking to address heat-related illnesses. As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s […]