October 2021

• 10/22/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Mississippi concrete products manufacturer, distributor ignored safety measures in Drummonds
• 10/21/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor seeking nominations for newly reestablished Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
• 10/21/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor finds Midwest trailer sales company failed to ensure workers followed measures to prevent COVID-19 spread
• 10/21/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Investigation of deadly trench collapse finds Colorado company exposed workers to excavation hazards in Johnstown
• 10/20/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor proposes $38K in fines for Illinois healthcare facility where workers were not fully protected from coronavirus hazards
• 10/20/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal investigation of employee injury finds Temple, Texas furniture manufacturer repeatedly exposed workers to amputation hazards
• 10/20/2021 - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - OSHA launches initiative to protect Midwest workers from occupational exposure to hazardous substances, other health hazards
• 10/19/2021 - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Syracuse iron foundry agrees to correct serious hazards, implement enhanced safeguards following US Department of Labor inspection, litigation
• 10/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
• 10/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
• 10/14/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
• 10/14/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
• 10/14/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
• 10/13/2021 - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
• 10/13/2021 - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. y Consulado de México en Boston firman alianza para promover seguridad y salud entre trabajadores de New England
• 10/13/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
• 10/07/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor cites Ohio paint manufacturer for workplace safety failures following explosion that killed one, injured 8 workers
• 10/07/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19
• 10/06/2021 - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor proposes $300K in fines after inspection finds workers endangered at Missouri nutrition production plant
• 10/05/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor proposes $136K in fines after worker at Tootsie Roll manufacturing plant suffers amputation injury
• 10/05/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor cites Valmont Coatings for exposing workers to crushing, other safety hazards after investigation into employee’s death

September 2021

• 09/30/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor finds Tampa smelter willfully exposed workers to unsafe levels of airborne lead, despite experts’ warning
• 09/29/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor cites Colorado dairy farm operator for violations after vacuum truck driver suffers fatal injuries in unguarded manure pit
• 09/28/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards more than $11.6M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health
• 09/28/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor cites JBS Foods Inc. for repeated safety failures after worker’s death at Swift Beef’s Colorado facility
• 09/27/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine
• 09/21/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. celebrará una reunión virtual para solicitar la opinión del público sobre el programa de protección de denunciantes de OSHA
• 09/21/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program
• 09/21/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA finds Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection, placing himself, employees at risk
• 09/21/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor again cites Fort Worth masonry company for exposing workers to falls, proposes $216K in penalties
• 09/20/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor announces enhanced, expanded measures to protect workers from hazards of extreme heat, indoors and out
• 09/17/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor cites Houston transmission line contractor for safety violations following worker’s death and severe injuries to another
• 09/16/2021 - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor, the Builders’ Association renew 20-year partnership to train, protect Missouri, Kansas construction workers on job sites
• 09/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after Hurricane Nicholas
• 09/14/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Foundation Food Group Inc. for exposing workers to safety hazards, proposes $154K in penalties
• 09/14/2021 - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to reduce deaths, injuries, protect workers in New England’s tree, landscaping operations
• 09/09/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor cites Ohio stone manufacturer for repeatedly exposing workers to machine hazards
• 09/08/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards more than $6.7M in worker safety, health training grants to 37 recipients
• 09/08/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards more than $6.7M in worker safety, health training grants to 37 recipients
• 09/08/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards more than $6.7M in worker safety, health training grants to 37 recipients
• 09/08/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor awards more than $6.7M in worker safety, health training grants to 37 recipients
• 09/03/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor publishes final interpretive rule amending one of the rules interpreting the OSH Act’s anti-retaliation provision
• 09/01/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor finds Ohio automotive steel manufacturer continues to expose workers to amputations, other hazards at Canton mill

August 2021

• 08/31/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor orders railway to pay more than $667K, reinstate two employees after investigation finds whistleblower retaliatory actions
• 08/30/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to be aware of hazards after Hurricane Ida
• 08/30/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after Hurricane Ida
• 08/30/2021 - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Las Vegas enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health in the construction industry
• 08/26/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Judge upholds US Department of Labor citations, $145K in penalties for Denver contractor that ignored safety requirements repeatedly
• 08/25/2021 - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor finds Tinton Falls transitional housing facility exposed workers to coronavirus hazards; 11 workers test positive
• 08/25/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Marietta manufacturer for exposing workers willfully to preventable fall hazards that led to employee’s death
• 08/24/2021 - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides
• 08/22/2021 - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Henri
• 08/19/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor, City of Lubbock mark National Safe Digging Day
• 08/18/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor proposes $1.3M in penalties for contractor with extensive history of violations after two workers die at Boston dig site
• 08/16/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor cites Colorado home manufacturing company for continuing to expose workers to falls at Pueblo facility
• 08/13/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor issues updated guidance on protecting unvaccinated and other at-risk workers from the coronavirus
• 08/13/2021 - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - US Department of Labor partners with Dimeo Construction, Connecticut OSHA, New Haven Building Trades to promote workplace safety
• 08/12/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Amid recent trench collapses, US Department of Labor reminds South Dakota employers, workers of excavation hazards
• 08/11/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - US Department of Labor cites Safeway Inc. after employee suffers amputations at milk packaging plant
• 08/09/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor cites Central Illinois grain cooperative for safety failures following worker engulfment in soybean silo
• 08/05/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor kicks off national Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 9
• 08/05/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, Aug. 11
• 08/04/2021 - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - US Department of Labor cites Central New Jersey medical facility, staffing agency for exposing nurses to coronavirus hazards
• 08/03/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA partners with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to revise handbook for small businesses
• 08/03/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Tavares contractor after finding employer willfully bypassed safety measures that led to worker’s fatal electrocution
• 08/02/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers in tank cleaning industry from atmospheric, confined space hazards
• 08/02/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana workers from confined space dangers

July 2021

• 07/29/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Follow-up safety inspection at site of 2019 workplace fatality finds Greenville recycling center continues to put workers at risk
• 07/29/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA finds Ohio contractor exposing residential construction roofers to deadly fall hazards for 6th time in 3 years
• 07/28/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor seeks information on updating OSHA’s mechanical power presses standard
• 07/27/2021 - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America alliance seeks to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry
• 07/27/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor investigation of severe injury finds Trenton metal manufacturer exposed workers to dangerous machine hazards
• 07/27/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor, Chippewa Valley Technical College reaffirm commitment to train Chippewa Valley workers on job hazards
• 07/23/2021 - OSHA National News Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. cita a Foundation Food Group Inc., otras tres compañías después de que una investigación del 28 de enero encuentra que seis muertes eran prevenibles
• 07/23/2021 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor cites Foundation Food Group Inc., three other companies after Jan. 28 investigation finds six deaths were preventable
• 07/22/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor cites Mobile dredging equipment manufacturer after investigation into 22-year-old worker’s death
• 07/21/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reminds non-profit organizations of available grants for training on workplace hazards, infectious diseases
• 07/20/2021 - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Bergen County roofing contractor violates agreement to protect its workers, faces more than $600K in penalties
• 07/19/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal inspection finds El Paso metal stamping manufacturer willfully exposed workers to amputation dangers; worker suffers severe injury
• 07/19/2021 - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor cites three employers for exposing workers, residents to asbestos at Missouri residential care facility
• 07/16/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Federal court orders Chicago-area company to pay whistleblower $95K in back wages after US Department of Labor investigation
• 07/15/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA, National Demolition Association enter alliance to protect safety, health of demolition contractors
• 07/15/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health for August 11
• 07/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor files suit against North Texas dental practice, owners for retaliation against employees who reported coronavirus concerns
• 07/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Colorado court sentences Avon construction company owner to jail, orders restitution for family of worker killed in Granby trench collapse
• 07/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness
• 07/15/2021 - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuerda a los empleadores del Pacífico Noroeste que protejan a los trabajadores contra los peligros del calor
• 07/13/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues updated enforcement guidance for inspections in the tree care industry
• 07/13/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - Milwaukee metal fabricating facility cited for failing to implement hearing conservation, machine safety programs
• 07/12/2021 - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Recognizing anniversary of worker’s death, US Department of Labor urges western New Yorkers to safeguard against hot weather hazards
• 07/12/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - OSHA signs alliance with Ohio Agribusiness Association to train, protect workers from grain handling hazards
• 07/08/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA extends comment period for COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard
• 07/08/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA revises its National Emphasis Program, updates Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19
• 07/08/2021 - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Elsa
• 07/01/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA urges fireworks/pyrotechnics industry employers to protect workers as the Fourth of July holiday approaches
• 07/01/2021 - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - US Department of Labor orders CSX Transportation Inc. to pay worker who raised safety concerns nearly $222K in back wages, damages

June 2021

• 06/30/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues compliance directive for enforcing emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers from coronavirus
• 06/30/2021 - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - US Department of Labor finds Oaks Integrated Care failed to protect workers from coronavirus exposure at two New Jersey facilities
• 06/29/2021 - OSHA News Release - Chicago Region - US Department of Labor orders Lansing chemical manufacturer to reinstate whistleblower who questioned accounting practices
• 06/29/2021 - OSHA News Release - Kansas City Region - US Department of Labor cites grain facility for workplace safety failures following dust explosion that severely injured worker