The Latest Breaking News from OSHA

Construction Sector Sees Backlogs and Year-Over-Year Declines: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Commercial and industrial construction projects are delayed by governmental red tape and a skilled labor shortage.

Kiplinger · Aug 15, 2023

Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment

Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts

Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.

Texas Observer · Aug 3, 2023

Delivery drivers want protection against heat. But it's an uphill battle

As heat waves hit the U.S., delivery drivers are especially vulnerable to rising temperatures. Workers at some of the biggest delivery companies are pushing for more protection against extreme heat.

WEKU · Jul 20, 2023

Workers lack protections when wildfire smoke makes the air dangerous

Millions of American workers have breathed in dangerous levels of air pollution this year as smoke from Canada’s record wildfire season blankets cities across the Northeast.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Limited regulations make Texas workers responsible for preventing on-the-job heat injuries

In triple-digit temperatures, drinking water frequently and resting in the shade are minimum safety measures for avoiding injuries and deaths. But they are not applied to every job site.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 12, 2023

UAW Report Exposes Unsafe Conditions And Low Wages At GM-LG Battery Plant

Ultium Cells Lordstown faces scrutiny over worker safety and pay disparities in electric vehicle production.

Zenger · Jul 11, 2023

Biden Administration Considering Raft of Changes to Labor Rules: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Department of Labor is planning new regulations on OSHA reporting, contract worker classification and possibly a new overtime salary minimum.

Kiplinger · Jul 10, 2023

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.

WEKU · Jul 10, 2023

OceanGate employee feared CEO could ‘kill himself and others in quest to boost his ego’ with Titanic sub

‘I’m so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego,’ a former OceanGate employee wrote in a 2018 email obtained by The New Yorker

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023