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Alarmed at the spike in fatalities, the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration is considering referring cases for criminal prosecution.

Six months into 2022, trench-related deaths are already greater than in the entire year of 2021.

The program is a first-ever for the nation, coming months after OSHA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Employment good fortune is sometimes a product of who you know, but for most it’s about connections…and who you see and meet. ... At the annual Spring 2022 Safety Career and Internship Fair at Keene State College, it will be the latter as graduates-to-be and undergraduates mingle with recruiters representing more than 50 businesses. The recruiters list regularly includes dozens of Keene State alumni now working in the safety field, said Lauren Waterman, job fair coordinator. ... It can be a ...

National Caregivers Day is a reminder of the importance of protecting those who protect us.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. healthcare workers experienced a whopping 249% increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 while serving patients. In fact, workers in the healthcare and social assistance industries combined suffered more injuries and illnesses than workers in any industry in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and

Their goal is to make it more detailed and provide even better safety tips for businesses.

OSHA, NIOSH Update Safety and Health Handbook for Small Businesses, Washington, DC — OSHA and NIOSH have teamed up to revise a .

Wood Dale company receives national safety award   Updated 1/26/2021 11:49 AM A Wood Dale-based company that provides green engineered wastewater treatment technology and services has been recognized with a national safety award. IN-PIPE Technology received the national Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program designation after completing a thorough health and safety evaluation by Illinois OSHAs On-Site Consultation Program, the Illinois Department of Labor announced Monday....

Thursday, January 14, 2021 Increased enforcement of workplace safety and health regulations is on the horizon and it will not be all about COVID-19. In December, the U.S. Department of Labor  updated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Directive inspection program, emphasizing recordkeeping requirements. Additionally, over the past several years, the number of compliance safety and health officers at OSHA decreased. This might c...