The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released statistics for workplace fatalities in 2005.
5,702 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2005. About 1 percent lower than the revised total of 5,764 fatal work injuries recorded in 2004. The rate of fatal work injuries occurred in 2005 was 4.0 per 100,000 […]

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July 28, was OSHA’s 35th anniversary. The occasion was marked by an speech given to a gathering of OSHA employees by Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor.
Here are some highlights of the speech

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Gov. Matt Blunt of Missouri recently signed House Bill 1456 into law.
The new Bill empowers employers to have a zero-tolerence policy towards drug and alcohol use at work while protecting employees from unwarranted or discriminatory termination.
The Bill also also enacts changes that will make it more difficult for workers who test positive […]

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The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI has launched a new campaign to promote security in the workplace.

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The focus of the annual workplace health and safety fair held on June 23, 2006 was on Latino Workplace Safety. OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) chose Rochester as the first city in New York State to bring this message to the public.

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Dow Chemical Company Admitted into OSHA VPP Corporate Pilot
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approved The Dow Chemical Company as a member of their VPP Corporate Pilot. VPP Corporate Pilot helps to streamline the application and onsite evaluation processes for organizations that have made a commitment […]

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Safety Topic: Heat Stress
Following the heat-related deaths of a number of California’s Central Valley farm workers, the California Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) Standards Board has announced new regulations to protect workers from extreme heat conditions.

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OSHA Announces Targeted Inspection Plan for 2006 Agency targets about 4,250 high-hazard worksite
OSHA rews release
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced today that its 2006 site-specific targeting (SST) plan will focus on approximately 4,250 high-hazard worksites in its primary list for unannounced comprehensive inspections over the coming year.

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Conway contractor, Perm-A-Drive Paving Company Inc., was fined $40,200 by OSHA for not having adequate cave-in protection at a Keene storm water catch basin installation site.
Following an inspection in April 11, the contractor was cited for one alleged willful violation, one alleged repeat violation and two alleged serious violations of safety standards. During […]

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OSHA (U. S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has formally extended its alliance with ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers) for an additional two years.
One of the goals of the alliance is for local ASSE chapters to establish partnerships with local OSHA offices.

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