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By the numbers…

OSHA's On-site Consultation Program helped 27,000+ employers in 2016

February 3, 2017

Last year, 27,385 small and mid-sized U.S. businesses took advantage of OSHA's free and confidential On-site Consultation Program to remove workplace hazards and better protect their workers.

ISHN survey: Most OSH pros don't approve of regulatory freeze

February 1, 2017

The majority of occupational safety and health professionals who responded to a survey in last week’s enewsletter about President Trump’s regulatory freeze were in favor of having the newly-issued beryllium standard in effect. Opinions differed on other regulatory issues. When asked what occupational safety and health hazards, if any, should be covered by new regulations, PEL updates were mentioned most.

CSX retaliates against safety whistleblower

May 20, 2016

CSX Transportation Inc. violated the anti-retaliation provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act when it suspended an employee at its Selkirk locomotive shop after he notified management of numerous alleged safety hazards and FRSA violations, OSHA has found.

One year later

OSHA says injury reporting requirements help agency focus resources

March 18, 2016

During the first full year of a new reporting requirement, employers reported 10,388 severe injuries, including 7,636 hospitalizations and 2,644 amputations.

DOL sues Lear Corp., three managers who retaliated after employees raised safety concerns

Suit seeks back wages, damages for violations of the OSH Act

March 8, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Lear Corp., doing business as Renosol Seating LLC, and three of its managers for suspending and terminating employees who reported workplace hazards in violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Theme Park workers exposed to chemical, fire, other hazards

Connecticut family attraction faces $70K in penalties

January 27, 2016

Employees of Lake Compounce Family Theme Park who sprayed coatings on park equipment and worked with caustic chemicals in the park's paint room were exposed to chemical, burn and respirator hazards, according to OSHA inspectors, who cited the Bristol facility for 18 serious violations of workplace safety standards.

Giant e-retailer Amazon runs afoul of OSHA

January 14, 2016

Amazon Fulfillment Services has been on the receiving end of a $7,000 fine and hazard alert letters after OSHA found hazards at its Robbinsville, New Jersey facility.

CDC Foundation’s new Business Pulse focuses on workplace safety

November 19, 2015

Business Pulse: Workplace Safety and Health, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on innovative employer strategies using science-based solutions from CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to address emerging worker safety and health issues and well-recognized workplace hazards and exposures.

OSHA updates Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines

November 17, 2015

OSHA is seeking public comment on an updated version of its voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. First published in 1989, the guidelines are being updated to reflect modern technology and practices.

Policy brief: Nurses help build culture of health in the workplace

September 14, 2015

How are nurses in the workplace improving the quality of care and driving down costs? According to a new policy brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), momentum is building for an array of worksite-based care delivery and preventive health approaches that could produce such benefits and more, with nurses taking a leading role.