18+ hour, 3+ min ago   (394+ words) Federal safety data determines 27 mine operators and five contractors earning top honors for outstanding workplace safety performance. State mining officials recognized 27 mine operations and five third-party contractors for exceptional workplace safety performance during the previous calendar year. The annual awards…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago   (285+ words) Climate extremes and operational complexity are driving workplace injuries at unsustainable rates. Humidity creates slip hazards that send workers to emergency rooms. Heat stress shuts down production lines and triggers OSHA violations. Poor air quality leads to chronic respiratory issues…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (317+ words) Applications are open until July 31 for the annual awards recognizing outstanding environmental, health and safety professionals. Safety professionals in the United States and Canada have two weeks remaining to submit applications and nominations for the 2026 J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (343+ words) A state study reveals that 537 workers required immediate inpatient care in 2024, with construction and manufacturing seeing the most incidents. A newly released study on severe workplace injuries reveals that 537 Washington state workers suffered traumatic incidents requiring immediate inpatient hospitalization in…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (354+ words) Federal regulators propose $264,380 in penalties after a worker asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer at the Texas facility. A federal safety investigation into a fatal incident at a local big rig parts distribution facility has resulted in multiple citations and…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (366+ words) The automotive service provider will pay penalties and launch an anonymous employee hotline following a federal investigation. A national automotive service provider will pay $174,000 in penalties to resolve seven workplace safety violations discovered at its Norwich facility. The U.S. Department of…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (339+ words) Collaborative workshops at WorkSource Oregon centers will cover critical construction hazards, heat illness and worker rights. State regulators are launching a series of free workplace safety and health training workshops this summer targeting rural communities across Oregon. Oregon OSHA staff…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (329+ words) Safety professionals have until Sept. 8 to submit proposals for educational sessions at the industry conference, scheduled for June 2027 in New Orleans. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has opened its call for presenters for the Safety 2027 Conference + Expo, inviting…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (359+ words) OSHA proposes over $299,000 in penalties for a construction contractor and staffing agency following a fatal mini-excavator incident. Federal safety regulators have cited a building contractor and a staffing company for dozens of safety violations following the death of a worker…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (367+ words) The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation successfully raised $10,000 for student scholarships while opening applications for the next cycle. A national safety foundation has successfully met its latest fundraising milestone to support the next generation of workplace safety professionals. In tandem with…...