Reported in the 2005 workplace census by the BLS. Although overall workplace fatalities was lower by a percent point in the U.S. in 2005 compared 2004, there was a rise in fatalities among agricultural and Hispanic workers.

OSHA has released a new quick card on driving safety. The quick card a companion document to the brochure published by OSHA to help reduce driving related accidents.

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 … Continue reading →

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

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

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 … Continue reading →

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.

The following is a summary of the top 10 safety problems reported by U.S. Manufacturers in a survey released May 24 by The Marlin Company and Occupational Health & Safety magazine.

Safety experts attended the Texas Department of Insurance’s Safety Summit to explore ideas on how to keep workers safe.

OSHA fines BP refinery $2.4 million for unsafe operations The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 25 fined BP Products North America Inc. more than $2.4 million for unsafe operations at the company’s Oregon, … Continue reading →