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By making the data accessible, employers, workers, customers and the public are empowered to make informed decisions about workplace safety and health.

Each November and December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases their annual reports on workplace illnesses and injuries.

The revision to the standard adds specific language requiring that employers provide PPE that properly fits construction industry workers. 

The landscape of workplace safety is poised for potential shifts as a new administration takes the reins of power.

OSHA also announced an informal public hearing on the proposed rule will begin on June 16, 2025.

The winning photos highlight effective strategies to keep workplaces safe from the heat.

Preliminary agency data show a decrease in fatalities the agency is mandated to investigate, including significant reductions in fatal injuries from trench collapses and falls.

Employees were using a forklift to take stone slabs off a storage rack when the slab became unsecured and struck the worker. OSHA investigators find it could have been prevented. 

OSHA investigation finds operator of three Massachusetts waterproofing contracting companies could have prevented an employee from dying in February 2024 when part of a foundation broke and fell.