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Maryland joins five states – California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington – that already have statewide heat standards in place. 

The owner of a Georgia chemical plant that had a massive chemical fire has been cited and fined repeatedly by the federal government, mostly for violations related to employees not receiving proper safety training.

The OSHA investigation determined that the Texas plant's operator failed to install required machine guards or locking devices, exposing workers to hazardous contact with moving machine parts.

Wisconsin construction company has failed to correct multiple fall protection hazards, exposing workers to risk. 

OSHA provides numerous details about oversights and how well managers implement safety training. How can leadership measure this data before accidents occur?

In his three years on the job, Parker said he has been surprised by the number of companies that simply don’t care about worker health and safety, even some large, well-known companies. 

Fall protection remains in the No. 1 spot. Incident data shows potential connection to top workplace compliance issues.

OSHA encourages public participation in the rulemaking process.

The company is accused of failing to protect workers from dangerous silica dust, leading to serious health issues.

Sportswear manufacturer failed to correct its fall hazard violations from 2021 OSHA inspection.