The figures reflect injuries reported by establishments for the 2024 filing year, calculated from deaths, days-away-from-work cases, job-transfer/restriction cases, and other recordable cases.
Tag: OSHA
OSHA Increases Civil Penalty Amounts for 2024
he Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased the penalties for workplace safety violations effective January 16 to maintain their deterrent effect and promote compliance with the law.
DOL Announces Enforcement Guidance Changes
OSHA has issued new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards or failing to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements.
OSHA Cites Amazon for Failure to Record Warehouse Injuries
OSHA cited Amazon for failing to properly record work-related injuries at six of its warehouses.
Industries Fight Heat Safeguards for Workers as Temps Rise
Sandra Ascencio has seen her fair share of misery in the nearly two decades she has worked in South Florida’s plant nurseries, baking under greenhouse plastic covers. She recalls seeing a coworker’s body crumpled in the parking lot several years ago as paramedics attempted to revive her. According to Ascencio, the woman suffered from asthma… Continue reading Industries Fight Heat Safeguards for Workers as Temps Rise
DOL Extends Comment Period on COVID Vaccine & Testing Standard to January 19
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to Jan. 19, 2022. OSHA extended the comment period by 45 days to allow stakeholders additional time to review the ETS and collect information and data necessary for comment. Submit comments… Continue reading DOL Extends Comment Period on COVID Vaccine & Testing Standard to January 19
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Worker COVID Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation’s unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is necessary to protect them, according… Continue reading OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Worker COVID Requirements
OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations for Fiscal Year 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced its preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2021. Fall Protection (1926.501) remains at the top of the list for the 11th year in a row, followed by Respiratory Protection (1910.134) and Ladders (1926.1053). Hazard Communication, which spent the last several years… Continue reading OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations for Fiscal Year 2021
Administration’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers Moves Closer to Approval
The Labor Department signaled Tuesday evening that it is close to acting on President Biden’s plan to require private-sector workers get Covid-19 vaccinations or be regularly tested, a move that has drawn a mixed reaction from larger and smaller companies. The proposed mandate, according to an earlier announcement by the Biden administration, would apply to… Continue reading Administration’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers Moves Closer to Approval
DOL Announces Enhanced, Expanded Measures to Protect Workers from Hazards of Extreme Heat
To combat the hazards associated with extreme heat exposure – both indoors and outdoors – the White House today announced enhanced and expanded efforts the U.S. Department of Labor is taking to address heat-related illnesses. As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s interagency effort and commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience, and environmental justice, the department’s… Continue reading DOL Announces Enhanced, Expanded Measures to Protect Workers from Hazards of Extreme Heat