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Three deaths in three years: A timeline of incidents at Caterpillar's Mapleton foundry
Peoria Journal Star· 5 hours agoA 50-year-old man working as a contractor for Schaefer Electric was killed at the foundry when he...
OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard
The National Law Review· 7 days agoThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has amended its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200, to align with...
OSHA Proposes Emergency Response Rule
The National Law Review· 17 hours agoThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed to update its long-standing emergency response requirements, and stakeholders still...
The Role of OSHA in Preventing Workplace Injuries
Digital Journal· 7 days agoOSHA, or Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a name every worker in the US has probably heard. It stands for the Occupational Safety and...
JD Supra: Next Round of California Employer Deadline Alerts: Pay Reporting and Workplace Violence...
JD Supra· 6 days agoSeparate but similar reporting obligations apply to certain labor contractors, resulting in compliance obligations for covered contractors themselves and the companies that employ them. As a ...
With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBut safety measures go way beyond. Acclimatization, gradually increasing heat tolerance, is key, according to OSHA. So is having adequate work and rest periods, and not skipping ...
California’s Sweeping Workplace Violence Prevention Law | JD Supra
JD Supra· 1 day agoThe leading cause of worker fatalities after transportation incidents and falls, is workplace violence. A law affecting all but a few California employers comes into force on July 1, 2024 to ...
Castle Rock High School offers farm safety training as county ag jobs increase
The Daily News· 2 days agoThe class is the first of its kind in the state, said teacher Collin Nelson.
State Labor Department recognizes safety excellence at Fleet Readiness Center East
New Bern Sun Journal· 2 days agoFor the seventh straight year, the North Carolina Department of Labor recognized the command’s...
Maryland Labor Department Cites Manchester Fire/EMS for Workplace Safety
Firehouse Magazine· 3 days agoThe Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been cited for violations related to the safety and health of its firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians ...
