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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On November 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalized two contractors nearly $700,000 after an OSHA inspection. In summary, the inspection occurred after an employee of a demolition contractor lost his legs when a concrete platform...