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…
The MacMillin Co. Inc. was recently cited by inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to help ensure worker safety and for failing to protect employees from a work accident in New England. The worst thing about these citations is that the violations were discovered after…
One company in Massachusetts is in some big trouble with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to OSHA, the company’s marble and granite fabrication operation was cited with more than 10 violations of the administration’s workplace safety standards, as well as for neglecting to reduce the risks of…
Did you know that your mind has the ability to reduce your risks of a work-related accident in Boston or wherever you may work? It’s true, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. A newly-released study, “Perception and Work-Life Balance are Key Factors in Workplace Safety,” concludes…
A recent two-day blackout in Back Bay not only left local businesses fearing their losses, but it also left NStar employees with some dangerous work conditions. According to NStar spokeswoman Caroline Pretyman, the company experienced mechanical failure to one of its transformers. More than 20,000 business and residential customers were…
Three teenagers in the state died as a result of work-related injuries in Massachusetts from 2004 to 2008. According to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, there were nearly 4,020 teen workers who were sent to emergency rooms statewide because of work-related accidents during that same time period. That means that there…