A worker at an Ohio company was injured after his clothing became caught in a conveyer belt -- an incident which prompted an OSHA investigation and resulted in citations for 13 safety violations.

More mine operators are taking responsibility for their workers' safety and health, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), which said both metal and nonmetal mines have shown improvements.

A new report from a nonprofit research and advocacy organization commends the Obama administration for its efforts to maintain programs that protect workplace, product and food safety and the environment.

OSHA has cited Milk Specialties Co. with three safety violations, including one willful violation for combustible dust hazards.

Perception may not equal reality -- per the well-known quote -- but a worker's perception of safety in the workplace has a very real effect on workplace injuries, according to a recent University of Georgia Study.

Federal prosecutors today charged a Massey superintendent with conspiring to impede the Mine Safety and Health Administration enforcement efforts at the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine in West Virginia -- the site of an April 2010 blast that killed 29 miners.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Coomes Oil & Supply Inc., doing business as the 5th Wheel BP gas station in St. Augustine, and Florida Rock & Tank Lines Inc. for safety hazards after an employee of the latter company was burned in an explosion at the station in August.

OSHA has cited Mount Enterprise, Texas-based J.P. Spivey Supply for one willful and 13 serious safety and health violations after two workers had fingers amputated at the company's facility in Mount Enterprise, TX. Proposed penalties total $57,200.