If you witness a problem at your place of employment and you feel like you’ve been treated unfairly, there’s a new and easier way for you to report it. According to officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), you can now file complaints online. This online form is…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released their list of the most frequently cited violations across the nation. According to Safety and Health Magazine, citations regarding fall protection were the most common throughout the year. More than 8,200 of these citations were issued, which serves as…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited a Massachusetts fencing company more than $82,000 in fines for 14 serious and repeat violations for putting workers’ safety and health in jeopardy. The Richmond Hill-based company was fined for dangerous work conditions observed at its Marlborough, Massachusetts location.…
Officials with the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) recently announced that the preliminary statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) indicate the state of Massachusetts was able to add more than 9,000 jobs in the month of October and that the total unemployment rate was roughly…
Officials with the U.S. Department of Labor recently announced four new rules that aim to help business owners. The new rules aim to reduce regulatory burden on employers by updating or rescinding unnecessary rules, regulations and requirements. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated and reworked the federal standard…
The holiday shopping season is upon us and is about to kick into high gear with Black Friday. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are encouraging retail employers to take precautions to prevent workplace injuries during these kinds of sales events. This year is a special holiday…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are working to make sure that workplace safety is improved through better recording of work accidents and injuries. They recently proposed a new rule to achieve this, and released the news to coincide with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of…
The “Winter Alert” campaign is in full effect, according to the U.S. Department of Labor‘s Mine Safety and Health Administration. This campaign works to warn coal mine operators and miners of the risks and hazards that accompany winter weather. According to the latest statistics, we most commonly see deadly mine…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited New England’s Palumbo Trucking Inc. and ordered the owner of the company to withdraw a retaliatory lawsuit filed against two former workers of the commercial motor carrier who raised safety concerns, pay them $60,000 in damages and take other…
As the nation has observed in a number of recent cases, amusement park ride passengers are often at risk of injury or fatality. In some of these cases, a ride may not have been properly maintained or checked for safe operation. Operators could be negligent when strapping in passengers or…