Opinion

Senate confirms Trump nominees to head US safety agencies as worker protections face the axe

The confirmation of former UPS and Amazon executive David Keeling to head OSHA and long-time Republican operative Wayne Palmer to oversee mine safety presages a stepped up assault on worker safety ...
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10 Essential Kitchen Safety Dos And 10 Mistakes You Should Always Avoid

The kitchen might be the heart of the home, but it’s also where accidents love to happen. Sharp knives, hot surfaces, and slippery floors can turn a simple meal prep into a trip to the ER if you’re ...
National Law Review

The 2025 Federal Budget Impasse, OSHA’s Reduced Operations, and Why Worker Safety Will Not Collapse

The 2025 federal budget impasse and the resulting partial government shutdown have curtailed routine operations across many agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

What will OSHA look like when the government reopens?

One expert compared the shutdown to school snow days, indicating the time lost for rulemaking cannot be made up.
Construction Executive

So You Want to Build a Safety Plan

Positive reinforcement is crucial. Each week, we name a Care for Life Champion, which might be an individual or a team, ...
Sacramento Bee

Cal-OSHA cites Marysville in officer’s death. City and sheriff call it overreach

Cal-OSHA proposed $153,375 in penalties, citing training, armor and rescue failures. Marysville officials vowed to appeal state workplace safety citations. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Office called the ...
Yahoo

New research shows there’s a simple way to protect workers. Is OSHA listening?

The finding — something labor and climate advocates have long known and pushed for in public policy — comes just as the federal government shutdown may have suspended the Occupational Safety and ...
Engineering News-Record

Federal Shutdown Idles Most OSHA Activity, Raising Safety and Compliance Concerns

When federal funding expired Oct. 1, the U.S. Dept. of Labor triggered its contingency plan, effectively halting most oversight functions at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The plan ...
Autoblog

Tesla’s Bulletproof Cybertruck Gets Rejected By Germany Over Basic Safety

The Cybertruck can’t pass EU safety rules, but Tesla’s real problem isn’t lost sales. It’s the hit to their reputation. Bad news for Cybertruck fans in Europe, as the doors slammed shut for ...
Willamette Week

The Oregon Renaissance Faire Was Hit With Six OSHA Safety Violations at This Summer’s Festival

For four weekends in June, thousands of people transform the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby into a storybook village called the Vale of Dunrose. More than 75,000 guests visited the Vale of ...
KTVU

Cal/OSHA investigates death of mother who died at UPS workplace

Shelma Reyna – a mother of five – died on Sunday after being crushed by several packages while she was working at a UPS warehouse. Police are investigating her death as an "industrial accident." A ...