After a fire-related work accident in New England, a local company faces nearly $150,000 in fines. The accident happened at New England Wood Pellet LLC, where safety officials allege a number of repeat violations and serious health violations. The fire occurred at the plant back in October of 2011, according…
Truck drivers will have to soon undergo more rigorous health exams to be able to keep their commercial trucking licenses. According to Ray LaHood with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), medical examiners will have to be better trained, certified and tested when conducting physical examinations on truck driving employees.…
There is a new campaign that is being led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and it is being used to help to prevent fatal fall accidents in Milton and elsewhere for those who are involved in the construction industry. According to Hilda L. Solis, the Secretary for…
Distracted driving is becoming a bigger and bigger problem on our roadways with each passing day. According to a recent article in USA TODAY, attention needs to be shifted off teen drivers and placed a little more on company drivers when discussing the risks of distracted driving. Now, companies are…
More than $170,000 in fines were recently issued to Bath Iron Works. The company in Maine was cited for a number of serious and repeat violations for neglecting to help to protect workers from an on-the-job accident in New England, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The…
Shawnlee Construction LLC has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for neglecting to do its part to help to reduce the risks of work accidents in New England. The company, based out of Plainville, Massachusetts, is now facing roughly $50,000 in proposed fines. The fines come…
Workers across the nation who work in the nursing and healthcare field are getting some help from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to help to reduce the risks of work-related injuries in Boston and elsewhere. OSHA recent announced the launch of its new National Emphasis Program (NAP) for…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is continuing its fight against employee exposure to work-related physical and health hazards. OSHA recently announced its renewed partnership with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to do just that and to help to reduce the risks of work accidents in Massachusetts…
According to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the preliminary numbers for the month of January 2012 conclude that the state of Massachusetts added nearly 7,000 new jobs throughout the month. At last calculations, there were just about 3,218,500 jobs in the state of Massachusetts. The unemployment rate…
Employees may now be better protected against chemical-related work accidents in Fitchburg and elsewhere. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently revised its Hazard Communication Standard. Now it’s aligned with the system that the United Nations’ uses to label these materials. The revisions of these standards could potentially save…