- OSHA in the Gulf Coast ensuring safety of oil spill cleanup workers - Visit OSHA's oil spill cleanup response Web page for more information. OSHA, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are all working together to protect cleanup worker safety and health.
- Company fined more than $1.6 million after worker suffocates in grain bin "We know that safety precautions could have prevented this tragedy," said OSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor David Michaels. "The dangers of grain bin entry are well known in the industry, yet the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association chose to ignore these hazards." See the news release for more information and OSHA's grain handling facilities standard for the safety protections employers are required to provide workers who enter grain storage bins.
- Shipyard fined more than $1.3 million after explosion kills two workers "We will not tolerate this type of blatant and egregious disregard for the health and safety of workers. Employers need to know there will be consequences." Following its investigation, OSHA cited the company for 17 willful, 11 serious and eight other-than-serious violations. See the news release for more information and OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool and Safety and Health Topics page on shipbuilding and ship repair to learn about shipyard safety.
- Factory fined more than $500,000 after explosion kills nearby motorist
- New OSHA proposal to improve worker protection from injury and death on walking-working surfaces
- OSHA seeking applicants for new Susan Harwood worker safety outreach grants
- National worker safety committee prepares to meet June 8, new members sought
- OSHA and Mexican, Central and South American Consulates promote safety for Latino workers
- OTI Education Center partners to host Green Jobs forum
- OSHA launches newly redesigned Small Business Web page
- Hexavalent chromium rule sets new employer requirements for worker protection
