Utility Contractor Sent Workers Into Unsafe Trenches, OSHA Says
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Bandera Utility Contractors repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a ...
Top Hialeah Medical Waste Disposal Company Takes on Escalating Needlestick Injuries With Essential Guide
According to a CDC report, there are approximately 385,000 needlestick and sharps-related injuries annually among U.S. healthcare workers. This number could be lower than the actual figure because of ...
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Frisco contractor faces penalty over lack of safety measures
The company was penalized for similar safety violations in 2022 after a trench collapsed during a sewer line repair, killing ...
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HHS wants to reduce medical accidents. There’s a dashboard for that
A unit of the Health and Human Services Department set up a dashboard that aims to reduce harm to the patient and health care ...
Glenburn contractor faces $160K fine for failures that led to worker's death
A Glenburn general contractor faces a $161,325 federal penalty for a worker's death in June, the U.S. Occupational Safety and ...
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Construction company owner ignored warnings before fatal Brownville wall collapse
By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The owner of a construction company ignored repeated warnings before a wall ...
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Wyoming occupational fatalities increase in 2023
JACKSON — The number of occupational fatalities in Wyoming rose 32.4% between 2022 and 2023.
OSHA Cites Contractor for Fatal Trenching, Excavation Accident
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a general contractor for five willful violations and proposed penalties of $161,325 for exposing employees to an unstable retaining wall in a ...
Amazon settles OSHA cases over worker injuries
Amazon and the Department of Labor settled OSHA cases alleging mismanaged medical care for injured workers, including at ...