Students, developers and anyone else who can work a computer is invited to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor challenge. Officials are conducting a Workplace Safety and Health Challenge. What they’re asking for is a tool that helps to convey the importance or taking the proper precautions to prevent…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their preliminary picks for the Top 10 most commonly cited workplace safety and health violations for this year. “While great progress has been made in safety over the past 100 years, today’s presentation reminds us there is more to be done…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Newport Construction for various work hazards that were observed at a work site in Middlesex County. The Nashua contractor is now facing more than $30,000 in fines. These citations were handed over for various trenching dangers as cited by OSHA. This…
When it’s cold outside, you want to be aware and be prepared. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some of the dangers that accompany cold weather are serious and dangerous, but there are some that you might not be able to spot as easily. Workers who…
A worker at a Bumble Bee Tuna plant was cooked to death inside of an industrial oven, referred to as a steamer machine. The worker, according to The Examiner, was 62-years-old. When emergency response teams arrived on scene, the man was pronounced dead. The accident forced the plant to shut…
It’s almost flu season and there’s a good chance you’re going to get it from work. An inconvenience for some, older workers and those with pre-exisiting conditions may be particularly vulnerable. That’s why officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are helping employers to reduce the risks of…
According to the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses of 2011, the state of Massachusetts has the lowest rate of work illnesses and injuries among the New England states that reported their stats. Massachusetts also has lower rates than the national average, according to the Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor…
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), workers in Boston and the Metro north area have high levels of schooling and also have the largest share of young residents and employees in the area. This is a plus that…
There’s a new way for officials to handle whistleblower complaints and it comes with the recent announcement of a new dispute resolution pilot program of the WhislteBlower Protection Program. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the new program will now help officials to settle these complaints in…
More employees were killed by on-the-job violence in Massachusetts than by transportation accidents in 2011, which has traditionally been the leading killer of employees nationwide. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports19 employees were killed by workplace violence in Massachusetts last year, compared to the 17 who died in traffic accidents.…