OSHA News Releases – Events
March 2023
- - Readout - Readout: US Department of Labor hosts discussion on safety and health agency’s new authority to provide visa certifications to better protect workers
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on small steps for big safety impact during 2023 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 27-31
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to provide in-person, online training event on workplace safety, health for federal agency employees, Aug. 8-10
October 2022
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor initiates technical support; worker safety, health outreach in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian
September 2022
- - Readout - READOUT: At US Department of Labor, Workers’ Voice Summit stresses collaboration in addressing workers’ rights concerns
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor, excavation industry association to host trench safety summit to stem alarming national rise in worker fatalities caused by cave-ins
- - OSHA News Brief - OSHA, North Texas National Utility Contractors Assoc. to co-host event on trench, excavation safety amid alarming rise in workplace fatalities
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides
August 2022
- - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor joins with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras leaders to launch Labor Rights Week 2022 with kick-off event in Washington
June 2022
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reminds fireworks/pyrotechnics industry to put worker safety first in advance of July 4 celebrations
May 2022
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during spring storm cleanup throughout South Dakota
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to offer on-site, online training event from Aug. 2-4 to enhance safety, health of federal workers
April 2022
- - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor to hold public meeting to provide overview of OSHA initiatives to protect workers from heat hazards
- - OSHA National News Release - Secretary Marty Walsh issues statement remembering fallen workers, reaffirming commitment to worker safety on Workers Memorial Day
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor to mark Workers Memorial Day, remembering lives lost; stress the high cost of ignoring workplace safety, health standards
- - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. marca el Día de Conmemoración de los Trabajadores, recordando las vidas perdidas; enfatiza el alto costo de ignorar las normas de seguridad y salud en el lugar de trabajo
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities to sign alliance to raise awareness of workplace safety
- - OSHA National News Release - Readout: Secretary Walsh tours Alabama’s Spanish Fort Water System, discusses department’s efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor’s OSHA, industry partners to promote workplace safety during national work zone awareness week in Georgia
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on weather safety, struck-by hazards during 2022 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, April 4-8
March 2022
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after recent storms in Texas, Louisiana
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor reopens rulemaking record, schedules public hearing on proposed final rule to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure
February 2022
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor announces Pacific Coast Safety Fest, March 14-17
September 2021
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after Hurricane Nicholas
August 2021
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Henri
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor, City of Lubbock mark National Safe Digging Day
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor kicks off national Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 9
May 2021
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues a notice of informal hearing to discuss updates to the agency’s Hazard Communication Standard
April 2021
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor observes 2021 Workers Memorial Day as agencies look ahead to stronger worker safety, health protections
- - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 9 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 10 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety and health
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety and health
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety and health
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers Nebraska lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety and health
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Workers Memorial Day remembers lives lost on the job, affirms OSHA’s commitment to protect worker’s safety, health
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor opens national dialogue to improve outreach to teens on workplace issues of safety, wages, job training, discrimination
March 2021
- - OSHA National News Release - OSHA, grain industry leaders say small changes have big impacts
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor encourages industry employers, stakeholders to join OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
October 2020
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers, Employers and Public To Be Aware of Hazards After Hurricane Delta
September 2020
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA Webinar Launches 7th Annual National Stand-Down To Prevent Falls on Sept. 14, 2020
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and Public To Be Aware of Hazards After Hurricane Laura
August 2020
- - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and Public To Be Aware of Hazards After Hurricane Laura
- - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces Actions To Assist Americans Impacted By Hurricane Laura
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Encourages Employers To Mark National Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 10-16, 2020
- - OSHA Trade Release - 7th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Rescheduled for September 14-18, 2020
June 2020
- - OSHA Trade Release - Statement by OSHA on the Death of the Honorable Eula Bingham
April 2020
- - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Statement Commemorating Workers’ Memorial Day
March 2020
- - OSHA Trade Release - 7th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Postponed Due to COVID-19
February 2020
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches New Webpage to Observe 50th Anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
January 2020
- - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Commemorates 50 Years of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with “Protecting the American Workforce” Campaign Yearlong Efforts will Highlight OSHA Past Achievements, Current Efforts, and Future Goals
October 2019
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Public Meeting On Leading Indicators for Safety and Health Programs
September 2019
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and Public To Be Aware of Hazards After Hurricane Dorian
July 2019
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Kicks Off Safe + Sound Week on August 12
June 2019
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Forms Alliance with National Utility Contractors Association of South Florida to Prevent Excavation Hazards
May 2019
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor and Partners Aim To Keep Young Workers Safe This Summer
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Stakeholders to Promote Workplace Safety At Fall Prevention Stand-Down Event in Hyde Park, Massachusetts
- - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor and Consigli Construction Partner to Promote Workplace Safety at Fall Prevention Stand-Down on May 6, 2019
April 2019
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Workplace Safety Organizations Announce 6th Annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Industry at Chicago Area Trench Safety Conferences to Raise Awareness of Hazards
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Safety Professionals and Industry To Raise Awareness of Hazards during Trench Safety Day Event in Ohio
March 2019
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Prevent Georgia Roadway Worksite Injuries through Safety Stand-Down Events
- - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Industry Leaders and Safety Professionals Join for Kickoff of 2019 National Safety Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week on March 25
November 2018
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor and Associated General Contractors of Georgia Invite Employers to Join Winter Weather Safety Stand-Down
October 2018
- - Region 8 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor and Colorado Contractors Host Trench Safety Summit
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and the Public to be Vigilant And Mindful of Hazards Following Hurricane Michael
- - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces Actions to Assist Americans Impacted by Hurricane Michael
July 2018
- - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Kicks Off Safe + Sound Week on August 13th
May 2018
- - OSHA National News Release - 5th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Begins May 7
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA Schedules Meeting to Request Comments on Whistleblower Issues in the Railroad and Trucking Industries
April 2018
- - OSHA Trade Release - Statement by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt on Workers’ Memorial Day 2018
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Landscape Industry Associations and Employers to Sponsor Southeast Safety Stand-Down Events Focusing on Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses and Landscaping Injuries
- - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Prevent Georgia Roadway Worksite Injuries Through Safety Stand-Down Events
- - Region 7 OSHA News Release - Grain-Handling Industry and Safety Professionals Announce ‘Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Week,’ April 9-13
March 2018
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign in Central Pennsylvania To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign in Northeast Pennsylvania To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign In West Virginia To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign in Central Eastern Pennsylvania To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign in Greater Philadelphia To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign In Delaware To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards
- - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Campaign in Northwest Pennsylvania To Raise Awareness of Construction Industry Hazards