Items Tagged with 'workplace deaths'

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City led to the deaths of 146 garment workers — primarily women and girls as young as 14 years old — in 1911.

OSHA investigators find fatal incident could have been prevented with proper safety precautions. 

Preliminary agency data show a decrease in fatalities the agency is mandated to investigate, including significant reductions in fatal injuries from trench collapses and falls.

Employees were using a forklift to take stone slabs off a storage rack when the slab became unsecured and struck the worker. OSHA investigators find it could have been prevented. 

OSHA investigation finds operator of three Massachusetts waterproofing contracting companies could have prevented an employee from dying in February 2024 when part of a foundation broke and fell.

"It won't happen to me," is a common workplace safety belief. Learn about the deadliest jobs and injury causes to reduce risk. 

One of New York man's employees died after a fall from an improperly secured roof.

OSHA cited the employer for a repeat violation for again not ensuring a worker used fall protection as they walked along a roof frame. 

The initiatives include free opioid overdose e-learning and bulk purchasing of NARCAN Nasal Spray.