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Explosion in Middletown leads to OSHA scrutiny

09/07/2016
Two employees at Middletown, N.Y.-based Oprandy’s Fire & Safety Equipment suffered severe injuries when a compressed gas cylinder they were filling exploded.

Contractor in deep hole after repeat trenching violations

09/06/2016
For the sixth time in the last 10 years, Houston-based Oscar Renda Contractors faces OSHA safety violations involving unsafe trenching practices.

Houston tortilla maker flattened by $106k fine

09/06/2016
La Espiga de Oro, a Houston-area tortilla bakery, faces $106,700 in fines for multiple safety violations following an inspection by OSHA investigators who descended on the plant after receiving tips about unsafe working conditions.

Fed contractors must soon disclose past labor violations

09/06/2016
The Obama administration on Aug. 24 released final rules and guidance for implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, which  requires federal contractors to disclose past labor law violations before they can win new federal business.

Sitting is the new standing: Let workers cool their heels

08/29/2016
The California Supreme Court ruled that employers must provide a seat for staff who usually stand during the workday, if the work could reasonably be done while sitting.

Ensuring workplace safety with protective orders

08/19/2016

A disgruntled employee is fired for poor performance.What happens when, on the way out, he threatens his manager and co-workers?

Snapshot: Responding to workplace violence risks

08/17/2016
Mass shootings and terrorism have employers on high alert. Here’s what they say they’re doing to prevent workplace violence.

Mission to Venus: OSHA probe finds multiple violations

08/11/2016

OSHA inspectors staging a spot inspection at K-T Galvanizing Co. in the Dallas-Fort Worth-area town of Venus found 13 serious violations of workplace safety and health regulations.

Recognize legal risks of Zika

08/11/2016
Employers need to know how to respond to Zika, the mosquito-borne disease linked with birth defects.

Fight back: What to do when fists start to fly

08/02/2016
Physical violence is dangerous, disruptive and can involve companies in expensive lawsuits if employees—particularly bystanders—are injured during a fight.