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Elon Musk-Led Boring Company In Spotlight As Meeting With Nevada Governor For OSHA Violations Vanishes From Public Records: Report

Records of Elon Musk-led The Boring Co. officials' meeting with Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo's office reportedly vanished following discussions about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations.

Benzinga · Nov 13, 2025

DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

OSHA finds plant explosion that killed 1 person could have been prevented

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found an explosion that killed one worker at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Massachusetts could have been prevented

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Candy maker Ferrara fined by OSHA for allegedly exposing workers to amputation hazards

Ferrara Candy Co. has been cited for alleged safety violations at its Bellwood, Illinois, candy factory, two years after being placed in a severe violator enforcement program over safety issues, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022

Gov. Henry McMaster sues Occupational Safety and Health Administration over increase of civil penalties in state plans

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) filed a lawsuit on August 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina that aimed to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) attempt to increase civil penalties against employers in state plans. OSHA announced a proposal…

Ballotpedia · Aug 17, 2022

Labor Department orders Amazon to review emergency preparedness plans after tragedy at downstate warehouse

Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined the company’s severe weather emergency procedures met “minimal federal safety guidelines for storm sheltering,” according to a statement released Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2022

OSHA: Shortfalls found in Amazon severe weather procedure

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday its investigation into the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse has “raised concerns about the potential risk to employees” during weather emergencies

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022