A New England company, AMEX Inc., was recently fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to prevent work accidents in East Boston and at its other work sites in the area. The fines came after a work accident in which one of its employee lost consciousness…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just released the new “National Emphasis Program” (NEP) to be used by chemical facilities to help keep employees safe from work-related accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Employers are required by law to provide safe working conditions for all employees. OSHA takes the responsibility…
Even more is being done by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to warn salon owners and employees about the dangers that are associated with the use of formaldehyde and the risks of work-related injuries in Massachusetts from overexposure to the substance. Just a month ago, OSHA dished out…
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Massachusetts work-related transportation incidents killed 14 workers on the job in 2010. Only fall accidents resulted in more work fatalities for Massachusetts workers last year. Transportation incidents were the leading cause of occupational deaths nationwide in 2010. Essex County…
The Patriot Ledger reports a state trooper was recently released from Milton Hospital after suffering injuries in a work-related transportation accident in Canton. The police officer had been struck from behind by a motorist while escorting a construction crane along Route 128. The impact of the crash sent the trooper…
A Massachusetts construction company is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a work-related accident at a work site in Storrs, Connecticut, according to Reminder News. Two construction workers reportedly fell from a scissor lift while working at the site and were seriously injured. OSHA has…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Twin Pines Construction Inc./Teles Construction Inc. has been slapped with nearly $200,000 in fines for the discovery or what safety experts call repeat, other-than-serious and serious violations. OSHA has determined that this company has repeatedly failed to protect its workers from…
“The real deal still is Black Friday. It still is the single best shopping day of the year.” Edgar Dworsky, founder of ConsumerWorld.org, told CBS Boston. While Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year for consumers, it’s also one of the most dangerous days for retail workers…
Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. LLC was recently served with 22 violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to address a number of work site hazards and for failing to prevent work injures in Somerville. The railroad company failed to meet a number of health and…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new “Workers’ Rights” booklet. This booklet is designed to replace “Employee Workplace Rights.” Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, workers have a right to a safe workplace and be protected from work-related injuries in Massachusetts and elsewhere.…