A Florida worker was fatally blasted out of a storm drain. What it could cost the firm
An OSHA investigation into a 24-year-old worker blown out of a storm drain to his death in a Port St. Lucie street uncovered ...
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Cal/OSHA Provides Guidance for Managing Post-Fire Cleanup Efforts
In light of the ongoing and devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Cal/OSHA released new guidance to ensure the safety and ...
State lawmakers move measure aimed at protecting warehouse workers amid complaints that demands for speed hinder safety
Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about productivity ...
1 dead, 4 injured when home under construction on South Shore collapses
Mario Diaz Obando, 29, of Fall River, Massachusetts died at South Shore Hospital after he was critically injured during the ...
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OSHA Cites Maintenance Company in Pipeline Death
Rodriguez, a Port St. Lucie resident, was performing maintenance work inside an underground drainage pipe near Southwest ...
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REI Sells the Great Outdoors While Workers Breathe Chemicals in a Windowless Basement
Ski shop workers at an REI in New York City went on strike after the company took away their respirators. Scenes from the REI ...
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Can your Ohio employer fire you for not coming to work when the roads are too dangerous?
Ohio residents are no stranger to icy, hazardous roads. But, what happens if you choose not to go to work because the roads ...
Figure AI details plan to improve humanoid robot safety in the workplace
Safety is often overlooked in the rush to bring humanoid robots to the workplace. As high-profile corporations ranging from ...
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1 dead following accident involving wood chipper near Ocean Ridge City Hall
The Ocean Ridge Police Department responded to a death. The town said around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the police department ...
Tree trimmer dies in wood-chipper incident near Ocean Ridge Town Hall; OSHA to investigate
The incident took place at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and involved an employee from a town contractor, officials said.
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Forklift Operator Training: Prevent violations and injuries by knowing OSHA’s training requirements
Discover key insights on forklift safety in our upcoming webcast! We’ll tackle OSHA’s top forklift violation, operator ...
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Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Rule About to Expire – But Employers Have 2 Lingering Compliance Obligations
The California workplace safety rule that required employers to adopt and deploy measures to address COVID-19 hazards is set to sunset on February 3 ...