OSHA Partners to Protect Workers on DuPont CH2 Data Center Project in Illinois 

The partnership will focus on training employers and workers about the hazards construction workers face daily on the job, including fall, electrical, caught-in and struck-by hazards. These hazards are the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry.

"We are making certain to not disrupt the orders submitted by states and hospitals, but we are building our stocks so that we can assist when needed. Some of these products are not normally used by hospitals for regular patient care," said Greg Burel, director of CDC's Division of Strategic National Stockpile. 

Two closely related Washington renovation companies are facing 19 willful and serious safety health violations after allegedly exposing workers to asbestos during an apartment demolition project. 

Protecting Workers from Molten-Metal Splash

A 2013 research project conducted for Allsup, a provider of Social Security disability insurance, concluded that metalcasting operations ranked third among the most dangerous jobs in the United States.

OSHA Violations and related penalties are a real cost concern for businesses in the construction, fabrication, and manufacturing trades. The Asbestos Institute shares a new infographic showing just how smart it is to make safety a priority.

Black lung - a debilitating disease caused by inhaling coal dust - was supposed to be wiped out by a landmark 1969 U.S. mine safety law. But a recent study shows that the worst form of the disease now affects a larger share of Appalachian coal miners than at any time since the early 1970s. 

Under these renewed agreements, the department's enforcement agencies, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Wage and Hour Division will continue to collaborate with embassies and consulates to provide information about U.S. labor laws governing safety, health, wages and working hours to workers from these countries.