| Secretary of Labor Issues Alert on Protecting Workers During Heat Waves Sweeping the Country. |
 OSHA reaches out to spread the word about water, rest and shade.
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| Trenching and Excavation Safety |
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| $107,900 in Fines Issued to New Jersey Contractor for Fall Hazard |
A willful violation was issued due to the company permitting employees to install trusses of approximately 35 feet at the leading edge of the building without safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.
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| OSHA Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. |
 The Triangle factory fire remained the deadliest workplace tragedy in New York City's history until the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 90 years later.
It is this sustained legacy of reforms that paved the way for OSHA's 40 years of protecting workers. As we celebrate one anniversary and mourn another, OSHA remembers these 146 workers and the more than 4,000 workers who died on the job in 2009 by refusing to accept these tragedies as a normal cost of doing business. - Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
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| Seeing the Light, CFL Makers Agree to Lower Mercury Content |
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| Grill safety: Don't let your summer go up in smoke |
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| Keep your cool: What not to do when it's hot |
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| McDonald's Recalls 12 Million Shrek Glasses. |
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| Maytag Recalls 1.7 Million Dishwashers Because of Fire Hazard |
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| Are You Required to Protect Employees From the Summer Heat? |
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| AIHce 2010: Zombie Walkers: Safety Initiatives to Awaken Your Employees |
They walk among us: zombie employees who have grown complacent and seem oblivious to safety procedures. At the 2010 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce), Steve Laughlin of CJ & K Training Services offered attendees tips to awaken these zombies and create a safer workplace.
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| OSHA Proposes Rulemaking to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls |
OSHA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the May 24 Federal Register that will require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces. A public hearing on the revised changes will be held after the public comment period for the NPRM.
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AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Deaths
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| Biden: Growing Construction Jobs Grows the Middle Class |
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| We’re Still Mourning the Dead and Fighting for the Living |
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| OSHA Cites Werner Construction Inc. After Employee Is Killed |
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| Work Zone Safety Tips |
For many workers, such as police officers, sales personnel, utility workers, truck drivers, construction workers, fire fighters and emergency personnel, the “office” is actually a vehicle. To keep these workers and others safe, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members have developed safety tips for drivers passing through work zones.
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| OSHA Introduces New Strategic Plan |
As part of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new 6-year strategic plan, OSHA unveiled its goals, strategies and approaches for improving workplace safety and health, with a focus on enforcement, reducing fatalities, maintaining a strong outreach and education program, improving “voice in the workplace” and more.
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| OSHA Sends Letters to 15,000 High-Injury Worksites |
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| Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety |
Discussions about the true threats to safety at your workplace might be uncomfortable, but they are crucial if you truly want to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.
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| A Construction Worker Died Today. . . Preventing the Five Greatest Construction Killers |
Falls, electrocution, struck by, caught between and transportation-related incidents are the top five killers of workers on construction sites.
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| The Basics of Lockout/Tagout Compliance: Creating an Effective Program |
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| Electrical Safety in the Workplace - The NFPA 70E and You! |
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| Preventing Arc Flash Injuries |
By following a few logical steps to develop an understanding of arc flash hazards, you can help to prevent injury to yourself and those around you.
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| Barab Addresses Recent High Fines, Strategies to Protect Workers |
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| Worker Deaths |
Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States.
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| OSHA Proposes $88,200 in Fines Against O’Connell Electric for Worker Arc Flash Injury |
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| NHTSA study examines motorcycle helmet use, crash outcomes |
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| NHTSA releases 2008 traffic safety reports |
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| Child booster seats effective in injury prevention: study |
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| OSHA releases top 10 most cited violations for 2009 |
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| What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation |
When it comes to electrical safety, OSHA standards can be technical and confusing. What requirements do safety managers need to know?
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| OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction |
OSHA recently published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document that addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause the lung disease silicosis.
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| NFPA 70E: What Does it Mean to You? |
Do you want your employees to be safe from injuries caused by electrical incidents? Here's how OSHA and NFPA 70E the National Electrical Code can help you achieve that goal.
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| OSHA reopens record on proposed electrical rule. |
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| Arc Flash Safety |
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| Lawn Mowers and Disaster |
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| H1N1 Virus |
Advisory group claims H1N1 could sicken half of U.S. population
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