There’s a new agreement in effect and it’s working to help to build on the Federal Railroad Safety Act’s whistleblower provision. The agreement was recently signed by those with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as well as officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The agreement is going…
Eat. Sleep. Work. It seems like that’s all any of us have time to do anymore. What most employers and employees don’t realize is the importance of sleep. It’s one of the best preventative measures that one can take to help to avoid a potentially fatal work accident. The need…
There were nearly 440 citations issued to one of BP Products North America Inc. refineries. The company was cited by safety officials back in 2009. Nearly 410 of the citations have been resolved. Under a new agreement, the company will hand over more than $13 million in fines and has…
Cives Steel Co. has been recently cited and fined more than $130,000 for failing to reduce the risks of work accidents in New England. The steel company was slapped with a number of serious, repeat and willful violations of workplace safety standards after a recent inspection from safety officials with…
There will soon be a three-day training event conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to help keep workers safe on the job. It’s important that these companies are properly trained in best practices, after all the safety of their workers is their responsibility. OSHA’s Office of Federal…
A general contractor that was hired to reconstruct the Pawtucket River Bridge has recently been cited with a number of violations for failing to protect its employees from a work accident in New England. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have cited the company, S&R/Pihl, with nearly $61,000…
With the Fourth of July holiday, there are increased risks for work-related accidents in Boston and elsewhere, especially if you handle fireworks for public events or work in the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry. For this reason, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds all employers to take the proper…
If you or someone you love works in hydraulic fracturing operations, listen up! Safety Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well we the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently issued a hazard alert to help to protect workers from silica-related work injuries in…
Tribe Mediterranean Foods was recently cited by safety officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with more than $702,000 in fines for violating a number of federal safety standards after a fatal work accident. The hummus manufacturer was cited with 18 violations for failing to protect employees from…
Did you know that a recent study from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) concluded that there were nearly 15 people who were killed on the job during each day of 2010? The recent report also concluded that the number of fatal work accidents in…