• OSHA wants to hear how employers keep workers safe from the heat
• Show your commitment to safety and health June 12-18 during Safe + Sound Week
• OSHA personnel provide compliance assistance during tornado recovery operations in Oklahoma
• Contractors association to hold National Trench Safety Stand-Down June 19-24
• OSHA partnership reduces worker injuries during construction of Atlanta Braves ballpark
• Companies partner with OSHA to protect workers during Philadelphia construction project
• OSHA alliance partners commit to better protect worker safety and health
• New York hardware stores achieve safety excellence with help from On-site Consultation Program
• California approves regulation to reduce risk of catastrophic events at refineries
• Ohio steel manufacturer cited, fined for lead exposure, machine safety hazards
• California cites two employers after worker loses life in drainage shaft
• Company cited for exposing workers to silica and other hazards at S.C. marine terminal
• New publication offers best practices for preventing injuries among communication tower workers
• Automotive repair association offers free online battery safety course
• OSHA partnership creates resources on ensuring the safety of electric power workers
• New resource available with heat safety info from multiple federal agencies
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• Thousands of employers and workers across the country stand-down to prevent falls
• OSHA and construction company form partnership to protect workers at Illinois job site
• OSHA and oil and gas network renew alliance to protect workers
• On-site consultations in Kentucky prevent serious hazards and more than $600K in potential penalties
• North Dakota machining company achieves safety excellence with help from On-site Consultation Program
• Ohio auto insulation manufacturer faces penalties following worker injury
• Michigan landscaping company obtains Cease Operations Order for exposing workers to hazards
• Kentucky cites manufacturer for exposing workers to safety hazards
• Judge rules that Massachusetts companies operated as single employer at worksite where three workers fell
• Federal court upholds OSHA finding that railroad company retaliated against Maine whistleblower
• Free webinars on preventing heat stress scheduled for May and June
• National Safety Council makes free webinar on distracted driving available online
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• Free webinar and live Facebook chat on roofing and construction safety to be held as part of National Safety Stand-Down
• New videos and infographics provide facts on falls
• OSHA and Hispanic Contractors Association hold construction safety training
• OSHA and Texas construction association provide free safety training to high school students
• Mid-Atlantic OSHA offices and contracting association focus on preventing falls and other construction hazards
• OSHA and builders association renew partnership to protect Texas construction workers
• OSHA alliance partners commit to better protect worker safety and health
• Oklahoma manufacturer achieves safety excellence with help from On-site Consultation Program
• Wal-Mart and contractor cited after worker seriously injured at Alabama distribution center
• Ohio manufacturer cited for not installing proper machine guarding following three amputations in two months
• Texas lab cited for exposing workers to silica, combustible dust, chemical and other hazards
• Nevada cites employer for exposing workers to fall hazards
• California cites company for safety violations following fatal forklift incident
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• National campaign aims to prevent roadway worker deaths and injuries
• Honeywell site in Delaware recognized for safety achievements in Voluntary Protection Programs
• Minnesota manufacturer reduces injuries with help from OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program
• Georgia contractor partners with OSHA to protect workers at high school construction site
• OSHA alliance partners renew commitment to better protect worker safety and health
• Beryllium rule effective date delayed to allow for further review
• Pacific Coast Safety Fest provides free training to more than 1,000 attendees
• OSHA orders Wells Fargo to reinstate whistleblower, fully restore lost earnings in banking industry
• Illinois company cited for exposing workers to chemical hazards
• Alaska cites three companies that risked pipeline explosion at construction site
• Washington beverage company cited for exposing workers to chemical hazards
• OSHA releases three new publications on Process Safety Management
• Safety seminars available online
• Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April
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• Dept. of Labor to offer employers free compliance assistance and training at March 28 forum in Oklahoma
• OSHA warns recovery workers, employers and public of storm cleanup hazards
• Wisconsin manufacturer dramatically reduces injuries with help from OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program
• Construction management company partners with OSHA to enhance safety on Amherst College project
• Construction manager’s requirement that contractors use fall protection saves three workers from potentially fatal injuries
• OSHA’s alliance partners commit to better protect worker safety and health
• Georgia automotive company cited for safety and health violations
• New Jersey firm cited for serious and repeat violations
• Ohio printing company receives multiple citations following three separate inspections into safety and health violations
• Kentucky cites restaurant for violations of first aid standard
• Washington issues citations to construction company for fall protection and other violations
• Washington State releases two new apps to promote workplace safety
• Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April
• New email sign-up available for recordkeeping reminders and updates on electronic submission of injury logs
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• Delay of beryllium rule effective date proposed to allow for further review
• Free training offered March 6-10 at Pacific Coast Safety Fest
• National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls set for May 8-12
• Nationwide Safe + Sound Week event being held June 12-18 to promote safety and health programs
• Registration for June 13 OSHA Summer Summit now open
• Tennessee manufacturer maintains nearly two decades of safety excellence with help from OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program
• OSHA renews partnership to protect nearly 30K Ohio construction workers
• OSHA’s alliance partners renew their commitment to better protect worker safety and health
• OSHA’s $afety Pays Program shows employers how workplace injuries and illnesses impact their bottom line
• NIOSH releases sound app to help protect workers from hearing loss
• Michigan cites paper company for machine guarding and other violations
• Nevada cites roofing company for exposing workers to fall hazards
• Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April
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• Ladder safety is focus of national outreach campaign
• Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April; electronic filing not required until July
• Parsons Reapproved for VPP Corporate Program
• OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program helps Utah manufacturer reduce workplace injuries and illnesses
• Free hazard communication webinar to be offered by American Staffing Association Feb. 28
• Safety event highlights importance of protecting workers from grain engulfment
• Kansas City OSHA office holds safety training following worker death in trench collapse
• OSHA’s alliance partners help build relationships that better protect worker safety and health
• Virginia OSHA reaches comprehensive settlement with tire company
• Court of Appeals orders roofer to pay outstanding penalties
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• OSHA’s free On-site Consultation Program helped more than 27,000 employers create safer workplaces in 2016
• Employers are reminded to post injury and illness summaries now through April
• OSHA revises requirements for Outreach Training Program instructors
• OSHA and general contractor partner to protect workers at office building construction site
• North Carolina mattress company maintains safety excellence following OSHA consultation
• Oklahoma truck bed manufacturer cited for safety and health violations
• Wisconsin manufacturer cited for operating machinery without adequate safety guards and procedures
• Ohio railroad parts manufacturer cited after follow-up inspection finds machine and fall hazards remain
• New York contractor cited for excavation hazards at high school construction site
• California cites moving company following serious amputation injury
• Amtrak ordered to reinstate worker, pay damages and lost earnings
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• Final rule on beryllium lowers exposure levels, will protect 62,000 workers
• BLS: Nearly 5,000 workers died on the job in 2015
• Reporting requirements reveal more than 7 amputations a day in U.S. workplaces
• Recommendations for Anti-Retaliation Programs released
• Dr. David Michaels, OSHA’s longest-serving assistant secretary, departs after leading agency for seven years
• Wisconsin metal fabricator cited for safety failures following teenager’s death
• OSHA cites multiple employers after oil well flash fire kills one worker and burns three others in North Dakota
• Medical clinic fined $260,000 for exposing maintenance workers to asbestos
• Ohio plastics manufacturer placed in Severe Violator program after second worker injury in 18 months
• Auto parts maker cited for numerous amputation and other hazards
• Contractor cited after collapse of unprotected trench kills worker
• Pipefitter who was fired after reporting unsafe conditions receives $275,000 in settlement with John Deere
• OSHA finds railroad retaliated against worker who reported track safety concerns
• New members of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee announced
• Worker health and safety should be an integral part of sustainability efforts
• Study confirms under-recording of workplace injuries, on-site medical units potential factor
• Final rule clarifies recordkeeping obligations
• OSHA renews alliance with Colorado Safety Association to improve worker safety culture
• Three Utah recycling facilities achieve safety excellence with help from OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program
• New publication provides steps for preventing worker injuries during disaster response
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