Federal OSHA Mulls Yanking Arizona’s Work Safety Oversight April 21, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona may lose the authority to oversee its own workplace safety program because of a pattern of...
Congress Seeks Amazon’s Labor-Practice Records After Tornado That Killed Six April 1, 2022 By Spencer Soper A Congressional committee wants Amazon.com Inc. to share details about its labor practices during extreme weather events, following a tornado...
Body of Missing Coal Miner Found After Roof Collapse March 23, 2022 HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Crews have recovered the body of a Kentucky coal miner missing after a roof collapsed deep...
USPS: Investigation Still Open After Worker Lost Arm March 16, 2022 GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is continuing to investigate an accident at a North Carolina distribution center...
Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp, Mississippi Supreme Court Rules January 21, 2022 By William Rabb A man gets assaulted at work by two co-workers. Is the man’s recourse for his injuries limited only to the...
Claim For Fatal Heat Stroke Barred by Missouri Ruling on Co-Employee Lawsuits December 22, 2021 By Jim Sams Tyler Scott Halsey worked himself to death trimming trees in 96-degree heat, his parents say. They alleged in a lawsuit...
Cadmium Spiked at Lead Factory, Workers Didn’t Get Help September 28, 2021 By Rebecca Woolington, Corey G. Johnson and Eli Murray TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In June 2014, an air monitor strapped to a worker inside a Tampa lead factory picked...
California Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Warehouse Workers September 23, 2021 California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill that limits warehouse employers like Amazon.com Inc from setting productivity quotas,...
Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Address ‘Silent Killer’ Extreme Heat September 21, 2021 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot...
Small Agency, Big Job: Biden Tasks OSHA With Vaccine Mandate September 17, 2021 By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it...