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US Department of Labor’s OSHA Cares initiative strengthens customer service, expands compliance assistance Agency-wide effort prioritizes prevention and collaboration
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the launch of its OSHA Cares initiative, an agency-wide effort focused on helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements, while also building strong, successful safety and health programs that benefit employers and workers.
US Department of Labor launches OSHA Safety Champions Program to advance workplace safety and health
WASHINGTON – In an effort to promote workplace safety, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the launch of its Safety Champions Program, a new cooperative initiative designed to help employers develop and implement effective safety and health programs.
US Department of Labor cites Midwest commercial bakery for repeat, serious safety violations following employee injury
CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Midwest commercial bakery for repeatedly exposing employees to safety hazards after a worker suffered a broken arm in September 2025 when clearing dough from a machine while working on the production line.
US Department of Labor cites Florida construction contractor after 2 workers severely injured, 1 fatally electrocuted
PINELLAS, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor cited a Florida utility construction contractor for Duke Energy after one worker was electrocuted and two others injured at a Seminole site in August 2025.
US Labor Department finds Union Pacific Railroad wrongly terminated employee for reporting, seeking medical care for work-related injury
SAN ANTONIO, TX – A federal whistleblower investigation has revealed that Union Pacific Railroad Co. again violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by terminating a switchman/conductor after they reported and sought medical care for a work-related injury.
US Department of Labor cites Florida air conditioning contractor for exposing workers to struck-by hazards after worker fatality
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Florida plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractor for exposing workers to struck-by hazards after an employee suffered a fatal injury at a Bal Harbor Shops worksite in August 2025.
US Department of Labor cites Florida petroleum tank services contractor after worker succumbs to injuries from exposure to toxic chemicals
LAKE WORTH, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Land O’ Lakes-based petroleum tank services contractor for exposing workers to chemical and respiratory hazards after an employee was fatally exposed to benzene and toluene when they entered a fuel storage tank at a Lake Worth worksite in July 2025.
US Department of Labor cites Miami-based concrete product manufacturer after worker suffers fatal injuries
MIAMI – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a concrete manufacturer for exposing workers to hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries after entering the unprotected area of a concrete block cubing machine in July 2025.
Federal investigators find Illinois grain silo operator violated safety standards after worker suffers injury
GIBSON CITY, ILL – Federal safety inspectors have found a central Illinois grain company endangered workers and violated federal law by failing to properly guard and lockout/tagout dangerous machinery during grain bin entry, which led to a seasonal laborer suffering a serious foot injury.
US Department of Labor cites 3 companies after hazardous gas exposure fatally injures workers at Colorado dairy farm
DENVER – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited three companies after its investigation determined workers died after exposure to hazardous gas at Prospect Ranch in Weld County, Colorado.
US Department of Labor cites 2 Pennsylvania employers with serious safety violations following 2025 Clairton Coke Works explosion
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited two Pennsylvania employers after a federal investigation into an August 2025 explosion at a United States Steel Corp. worksite that injured 12 and claimed the lives of two employees.
US Department of Labor cites Alabama contractor for exposing workers to sewage gas that resulted in 2 fatalities
BIRMINGHAM, AL – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found numerous safety hazards at a Mobile worksite where Construction Labor Services Inc. workers were exposed to sewage gases, resulting in two fatalities.
US Labor Department orders Texas companies to pay more than $200K in back wages, damages to workers fired after raising asbestos concerns
HOUSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered two Houston-based construction companies and their owners to reinstate and compensate two workers who were fired for raising asbestos concerns during repair of a hotel after Hurricane Beryl.
US Department of Labor cites Horizon Biofuels for willful, serious safety violations after deadly explosion in July 2025
FREMONT, NE – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Horizon Biofuels Inc. for willful and serious safety violations after a deadly explosion at the company's Fremont facility in July 2025.
US Department of Labor issues letter of interpretation on recording workplace injuries related to lithium-ion batteries
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a letter of interpretation clarifying whether injuries resulting from the use of personal rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in the workplace should be recorded as work-related on the OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300-A or equivalent forms.
US Department of Labor investigation finds Birmingham construction company willfully exposed workers to trench collapse at Bessemer worksite
BIRMINGHAM – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found numerous safety hazards at a civil construction employer’s worksite following a trench collapse in Jefferson County.
New York roofing contractor enters into settlement agreement with US Department of Labor after willfully failing to protect worker in 2021 fatal fall
NEW YORK – A Long Island roofing contractor has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve willful safety violations found after an employee sustained fatal injuries from an 18-foot fall through an unprotected skylight in August 2021.
Department of Labor, Methuen Obayashi Joint Venture partner to promote safety, health during Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project
CONCORD, NH – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with the Methuen Obayashi Joint Venture to promote worker safety and health during construction of the Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project in Manchester.
US Department of Labor investigation finds Texas trucking company wrongly terminated driver for raising safety concerns
FORT WORTH, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Fort Worth-based trucking company Balkan Express LLC to reinstate and compensate a worker who was terminated after reporting safety concerns, in violation of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, which protects commercial motor vehicle safety complaints.
US Department of Labor, Harvey Construction Corp. align to promote safety, health during construction of Mark Stebbins Community Center
MANCHESTER, NH – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Harvey Construction Corp. to promote worker safety and health during construction of the Mark Stebbins Community Center.