Occupational safety and health

Occupational safety and health (OSH) also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS) or workplace health and safety (WHS) is an area concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment. OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment. In the United States the term occupational health and safety is referred to as occupational health and occupational and non-occupational safety and includes safety for activities outside work.

In common-law jurisdictions, employers have a common law duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their employees. Statute law may build upon this to impose additional general duties, introduce specific duties and create government bodies with powers to regulate workplace safety issues: details of this will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

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Latest News for: Occupational safety

Contractors fined $86K over university bridge collapse

Scottsbluff StarHerald 19 Sep 2018

The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the fines for seven safety violations related to the March 15 collapse....

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Dothan Eagle 19 Sep 2018

Feds fine contractors behind collapsed bridge for ‘serious’ worker safety violations. MIAMI — The contractors that designed and built the Florida International University bridge that collapsed in March have been cited by federal authorities for several “serious” safety violations and face tens of thousands of dollars in fines ... Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)....

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Archbold company cited for serious safety violations

The Crescent News 18 Sep 2018

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an Archbold company for “willful and serious safety violations” after amputation of a temporary employee’s arm ... Safety and Health Review Commission....

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SeeHerWork Launches Line of Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment For Women in Civil, Commercial, and ...

Omaha World-Herald 18 Sep 2018

18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeeHerWork, a company that designs, manufactures and sells workwear, safety equipment, and other job-specific products for women in civil, commercial and industrial careers, officially launched today ... In 1999, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a report summarizing interviews with 475 tradeswomen....

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Five Contractors Cited For Safety Violations In FIU Bridge Collapse

CBS Sports 18 Sep 2018

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five contractors for safety violations after one employee died and five others were seriously injured when a pedestrian bridge at the Florida International University campus in collapsed ... before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission....

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Sterigenics says Queensbury facility is safe

Times Union 18 Sep 2018

Like dozens of medical sterilization plants that Sterigenics operates around the country, the Queensbury plant uses ethylene oxide, which the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health considers a potential occupational carcinogen, which is a workplace chemical that can cause cancer ... ....

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Chimp refuge settles safety violations, faces labor charges

The Dispatch 18 Sep 2018

(AP) — A nonprofit chimpanzee sanctuary ......

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OSHA fines five contractors for safety violations in FIU bridge collapse

WPTV 18 Sep 2018

Five contractors have been fined and cited for safety violations related to the death of one employee and the serious injuries to five other employees in ... Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the March 15 collapse that killed six....

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Feds fine contractors behind collapsed bridge for 'serious' worker safety violations

Finger Lakes Times 18 Sep 2018

MIAMI —The contractors that designed and built the Florida International University bridge that collapsed in March have been cited by federal authorities for several "serious" safety violations and face tens of thousands of dollars in fines ... Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ... OSHA cited five companies for seven worker-safety violations, fining them a total of $86,658 in proposed penalties....

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Feds fine contractors behind collapsed bridge for ‘serious’ worker safety violations

Herald Mail 18 Sep 2018

MIAMI — The contractors that designed and built the Florida International University bridge that collapsed in March have been cited by federal authorities for several “serious” safety violations and face tens of thousands of dollars in fines ... Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ... OSHA cited five companies for seven worker-safety violations, fining them a total of $86,658 in proposed penalties....

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Palestinian youth succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli assault

Press TV 18 Sep 2018

The resolution called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to make proposals within 60 days “on ways and means for ensuring the safety, protection, and well-being of the Palestinian civilian population under Israeli occupation,” including “recommendations regarding an international protection mechanism.”....

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Help Wanted: She's got a bee in her bonnet and wants boss to deal with ...

Finger Lakes Times 18 Sep 2018

DEAR CARRIE. I work for a food manufacturer ... Occupational Safety and Health Administration ... "By not addressing the hazard, the management is basically saying to the staff, 'We don't care about you or your safety,' " said Rita Maniscalco, a Huntington, N.Y.-based career, life and business coach ... And what's worse, she said, "Management's blatant disregard for the safety of the staff will be remembered long after the bees are gone." ... ___ ... ....

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Help Wanted: She’s got a bee in her bonnet and wants boss to deal with ...

Post-Bulletin 18 Sep 2018

DEAR CARRIE. I work for a food manufacturer ... Occupational Safety and Health Administration ... “By not addressing the hazard, the management is basically saying to the staff, ‘We don’t care about you or your safety,’ ” said Rita Maniscalco, a Huntington, N.Y.-based career, life and business coach ... And what’s worse, she said, “Management’s blatant disregard for the safety of the staff will be remembered long after the bees are gone.” ... ——— ... ....

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