Hurricane Sandy came at New England full force. Because of her wrath, airports in the area have canceled close to 20,000 flights. Hurricane Sandy slammed into a cold-weather system and dropped into the area bringing 80 mile per hour winds. Rain and snow even continued in some mountainous areas. More…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal program that works alongside state partners to try to make sure that work places are safe for employees of all kinds. Still, there were more than 4,600 workers killed at work in 2011. This is despite the more than 2,000…
A New England brewery has been cited by officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) which alleges close to 15 seriously violations of its workplace health and safety standards. The investigation leading to these citations was the result of the late-April death of a worker at the company’s…
Students, developers and anyone else who can work a computer is invited to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor challenge. Officials are conducting a Workplace Safety and Health Challenge. What they’re asking for is a tool that helps to convey the importance or taking the proper precautions to prevent…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their preliminary picks for the Top 10 most commonly cited workplace safety and health violations for this year. “While great progress has been made in safety over the past 100 years, today’s presentation reminds us there is more to be done…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Newport Construction for various work hazards that were observed at a work site in Middlesex County. The Nashua contractor is now facing more than $30,000 in fines. These citations were handed over for various trenching dangers as cited by OSHA. This…
When it’s cold outside, you want to be aware and be prepared. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some of the dangers that accompany cold weather are serious and dangerous, but there are some that you might not be able to spot as easily. Workers who…
A worker at a Bumble Bee Tuna plant was cooked to death inside of an industrial oven, referred to as a steamer machine. The worker, according to The Examiner, was 62-years-old. When emergency response teams arrived on scene, the man was pronounced dead. The accident forced the plant to shut…
It’s almost flu season and there’s a good chance you’re going to get it from work. An inconvenience for some, older workers and those with pre-exisiting conditions may be particularly vulnerable. That’s why officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are helping employers to reduce the risks of…
According to the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses of 2011, the state of Massachusetts has the lowest rate of work illnesses and injuries among the New England states that reported their stats. Massachusetts also has lower rates than the national average, according to the Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor…