‘We will not be closing.’ Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety
As wildfires have raged in Los Angeles County, employers and employees alike have had to confront a difficult balancing act ...
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Federal OSHA Officials Spotlight Marijuana And Hemp Industry Workers’ Risks From Allergens
Federal officials and researchers spoke on a webinar this week about the hazards of allergens to workers in the cannabis industry, part of a regional Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
Safety Agency Shifts Gears on Covid Plan for Health-Care Workers
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration terminated rulemaking aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19 in ...
Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders, report says
Protein powders may contain high levels of lead and cadmium, with chocolate-flavored and plant-based products testing at the ...
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Occupational risks for EMS personnel in the United States
Each year in the U.S., about 11 EMS clinicians are killed and about 8,000 are severely injured [4,14]. The injury rate for ...
Employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety as fires rage
As the wildfires have raged across Los Angeles County, employers and employees alike have had to manage a difficult balancing ...
Michigan prison worker raised red flag over safety issue. More inmate deaths followed
The upper galleries at two Michigan prisons have been used for four suicide jumps. But a worker said in 2023 they are also an ...
Amazon to pay fine, institute safety measures at Colorado warehouses to settle hazardous working condition claims
Amazon will pay $145,000 and institute various safety measures to settle a series of cases — including two in Colorado — ...
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US Labor Department orders Strasburg Rail Road to reinstate worker fired for raising safety concerns
The railroad must also provide back pay and damages after OSHA determined the company retaliated against the worker for refusing to license an untrained manager.
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OSHA ends efforts to establish COVID-19 safety standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Jan. 13 announced that it terminated efforts to establish a final COVID-19 ...
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EPA and OSHA Sign MOU for Implementation of TSCA Section 6
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 13, 2025, that it signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ...