- New final rule updates walking-working surfaces standards and establishes personal fall protection requirements
- Ohio worker’s death highlights doubling of trench collapse fatalities nationwide in 2016
- OSHA issues recommended practices to promote workplace safety and health programs in construction
- New York tree service cited for failing to provide training that could have prevented worker’s death
- Ohio auto glass plant racks up $227K in penalties following eight complaint inspections this year
- Roofing company fined more than $300K for exposing workers to falls at Pittsburgh worksite
- Nebraska feed company fined more than $500K following worker’s fatal engulfment in grain bin
- State Plan enforcement cases
- Colorado sporting goods manufacturer ordered to pay $125K to employee fired for reporting unsafe equipment
- OSHA extends deadline for comments on proposed rule to improve provisions in its standards
- Meetings of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health scheduled for Dec. 13-14
- OSHA renews alliance with National STEPS Network and NIOSH to protect workers in oil and gas extraction industry
- National Safety Council accepting nominations for Green Cross Awards until Dec. 9
- Oregon surgical center celebrates five years of safety excellence
- New bilingual cards explain whistleblower rights protected under five federal statutes
- New fact sheets provide information on changes to electric power standards
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