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OSHA Finds Exposure to Chemical Inhalation Hazards at Waste Company

OSHA Finds Exposure to Chemical Inhalation Hazards at Waste Company

by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 21, 2023 | DOL, HazCom, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

Recently, investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that an oil and gas waste company in Texas failed to protect workers from chemical inhalation hazards. Subsequently, an employee suffered fatal exposure to hydrogen sulfide...
Company Found to Expose Workers to Eye Injuries Willfully

Company Found to Expose Workers to Eye Injuries Willfully

by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | OSHA, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Workplace Hazards

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a Texas metal-plating company willfully exposed workers to eye injuries for over a decade. Markedly, the El Paso jewelry metal-plating finisher exposed workers to serious hazards. Such hazards...
OSHA Issues More Aggressive Instance-by-Instance Citation Policy

OSHA Issues More Aggressive Instance-by-Instance Citation Policy

by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, whistleblower, Workplace Hazards

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued targeted enforcement guidance that includes an instance-by-instance citation policy for specific “high-gravity” serious violations. An instance-by-instance citation may apply where the...
OSHA Inspectors Find Exposure to Safety Hazards at Logistics Company

OSHA Inspectors Find Exposure to Safety Hazards at Logistics Company

by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 24, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a well-known logistics company for exposing workers to various safety hazards at three warehouse facilities in Florida, Illinois, and New York. The safety hazards included ergonomic and struck-by...
BLS 2021 Census Reveals an Increase in Workplace Fatalities

BLS 2021 Census Reveals an Increase in Workplace Fatalities

by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 20, 2022 | BLS, HazCom, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence

On December 16th, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), providing a count of workplace fatalities in the U.S. during the calendar year. In total, the BLS recorded 5,190 workplace fatalities in...
NIOSH Study Looks at Non-Healthcare Workplace Exposure to COVID-19

NIOSH Study Looks at Non-Healthcare Workplace Exposure to COVID-19

by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Workplace Hazards

Recently, a new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examined the differences in workplace exposure to COVID-19 among non-healthcare workers. Specifically, the study focused on those who worked outside of the home. In brief, the...
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