OSHA has cited Lucas Oil Production Studios of Corona, Calif., following the death of a cameraman at the Thunder Valley Motocross race course outside of Lakewood, Colo., on June 25.
A worker disciplined by for reporting a work-related injury was the victim of retaliation, according to a whistleblower investigation conduction by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
There'll be some new faces around the conference table for the January meeting of OSHA's National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced the appointment of five new members from the fields of medicine, acedemia and safety program development.
A new report focusing on regulatory activity at the federal level concludes that various agencies are exercising their enforcement powers much more strenuously than in recent years, and are focusing their attention on industries and workplaces where employees are at greatest risk for injury and illness.
U.S. Minerals, LLC continues to wrack up OSHA fines, with the latest round of citations bringing the total up to $1.4 million – accumulated in only four months.
Facility managers and safety professionals now have a way to measure the risk of a slip and fall on hard surface flooring, thanks to a new national safety standard set by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI).
“Although workplace eye injuries can be devastating, there is a positive story to tell about prevention when workers consistently use the right protective eyewear.”
"There are plenty of employers out there who play by the rules and want to do the right thing, and we're hopeful we can work with them to craft a policy that's good for all."
The humble ladder may soon benefit from a technology that enables it to be electrically attached to a variety of building surfaces, according to NIOSH, which is collaborating with SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development institute, to develop a prototype.