As a massive front of winter weather moves its way across the Eastern United States, federal and state OS&H agencies, as well as safety associations, are urging enterprises not closed for Martin Luther King Day to take especial caution for the safety of their workers today.
Providing participants in Boston's YouthBuild program with safety and health training and resources is the goal of a new alliance among OSHA, the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety (MA-DOS) and YouthBuild Boston (YBB).
Americans who have resolved to lose weight or kick the tobacco habit in 2007 may consider turning to an unexpected, but useful resource to help them stay on track – their employer.
The AFL-CIO and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor, asking a court to order the agency to issue a final rule requiring employers to pay for personal protective equipment (PPE).
A boiler exploded at a coal burning power plant in Beverly, Ohio, on Monday, killing one worker delivering liquid hydrogen, and injuring nine others, authorities said.
New guidance from OSHA alerts shipyard employers and their employees about abrasive blasting hazards and the controls that can be implemented to protect employees.
The Department of Defense this week began deployment within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of a Web-based health-information system to enhance occupational healthcare services and reduce health threats to military and civilian personnel.
The AFL-CIO joined with the United Food and Commercial Workers on Wednesday in suing the Labor Department to force adoption of a rule requiring employers to pay for personal safety equipment for workers.
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