Hazard Alert on Severe Injuries in the Food Processing Industry

The Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) has published a new OSHA Hazard Alert on Severe Injuries in the Food Processing Industry. This new Hazard Alert is for employers, contractors, staffing agencies, and employees in the food processing industry, including cleaning and maintenance shifts, to increase awareness and help ensure the industry is taking action to reduce the alarming number of serious preventable injuries.

Women Labor Leaders

 

OSHA Chief of Staff Emily Hargrove reflects on the women pioneers throughout our nation's history who have championed workplace safety, fair wages, and organized labor to uplift and improve conditions for all workers.

Make Safety a Core Value

 

Whether you run a small business or a large corporation, safety should be a priority in your workplace. No job should ever cost someone their life or their livelihood.

Safety Resources

 

• Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Poultry Processing
• As a Worker, You Have Rights- Magnet

Prevent Grain Handling Tragedies

 

Participate in this year's Stand Up 4 Grain Safety March 25-29 to bring attention to grain bin engulfment, combustible dust explosions and other grain handling hazards.

Black Women Labor Leaders

 

Black women such as Nannie Helen Burroughs have played a pivotal role in organizing and advocating for better working conditions for decades. Meet eight leaders who helped make life better for all of America's workers.

Walking the Talk

 

Managers and business owners can show their commitment to preventing job-related injuries and illnesses by conducting safety walkarounds to identify hazards, and communicating with workers about steps to mitigate them.

Proposed Rule to Expand Safety and Health Protections

OSHA is accepting public comments on its proposed rule to expand safety and health protections for firefighters, emergency medical service providers and technical search and rescue workers. Submit comments by May 6.

Safety Resource Links

 

• OSHA/NIOSH Protecting Workers Who Use Cleaning Chemicals InfoSheet
• Stand-Up For Grain Safety Poster
• Workplace Mental Health Fact Sheet
• Cleaning Chemicals and Your Health Poster
• Lifesaving Facilities in Marine Cargo Handling

Prevent Falls

 

Help eliminate fatal falls by joining workers and employers across the country May 6-10 in the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls.