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.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024
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.
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.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Course dates announced: Managing Fire-related Hazards in the Construction and General Industry
Rutgers School of Public Health - Center for Public Health Workforce Development is offering free "Managing Fire-related Hazards in the Construction and General Industry" training courses as part of the OSHA Susan Harwood Training. The trainer for these courses will be Michael Presutti.
Commitment to Electrical Workers
OSHA renewed its partnership with employers, unions and trade groups to protect workers in the electrical transmission and distribution industry.
Stopping Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Learn how to recognize signs of forced labor and other forms of human trafficking and what you can do to help prevent these crimes.
Expanding Emergency Responder Protections
OSHA announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to update an existing standard and expand safety and health protections for firefighters, emergency medical service providers and technical search and rescue workers.