Boston, MA – Attorney General Maura Healey recently joined a lawsuit to stop the reversal of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule requiring public reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. The lawsuit, filed by a group of six attorneys general in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against OSHA and… [Read more]
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CA State Fund Launches Online Workplace Safety Website
Pleasanton, CA – State Fund recently announced the launch of SafeAtWorkCA.com, a new online safety resource designed to help California employers protect their workers and build cultures of safety. The new site features a variety of safety-related resources, including: Workplace safety fundamentals customized for a variety of industries Safety meeting topics and plans Updates on… [Read more]
Fourteen WY Work Sites Recognized for Outstanding Health and Safety Efforts
Cheyenne, WY – Fourteen Wyoming work sites in the private sector have been recognized for outstanding health and safety efforts by Wyoming OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). SHARP is a national program recognizing businesses that work with OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program services and operate exemplary injury and illness prevention programs. Acceptance into… [Read more]
National Safety Council to Employers: Address Employee Fatigue Immediately
Itasca, IL- According to National Safety Council research, 90% of America’s employers have been negatively impacted by tired employees. Forty-three percent of employees admit they may be too tired to function safely at work. With fatigue becoming an increasingly common workplace hazard, the National Safety Council is calling on all employers to implement comprehensive programs… [Read more]
Scioto County to Receive $50K Under Ohio BWC Opioid Workplace Program
Columbus, OH – A southern Ohio county received $50,000 this month under a new program by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to help employers hire and retain workers recovering from drug addiction. Scioto County is the first county to receive funding under BWC’s Opioid Workplace Safety Program that launched in October as a… [Read more]
Council of State Governments Launches Stay-At-Work/Return-to Work Toolkit
Covington, KY – The Council of State Governments recently launched a new tool to assist state officials in ensuring workers can remain in the workforce following injury or illness as part of its continued collaboration with the State Exchange on Employment and Disability, or SEED, an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office… [Read more]
NC DOL: Struck-by Incidents and Falls Lead Work-Related Deaths
Raleigh, NC – Struck-by incidents and falls caused the largest number of work-related deaths in the Tar Heel state in 2018, based on preliminary information released by the state Department of Labor. Struck-by incidents accounted for 14 work-related deaths while falls accounted for nine. There were 39 work-related fatalities that fell under the jurisdiction of… [Read more]
Ohio Employers Receive $892K in Workplace Safety Grants
Columbus, OH – Thirty-five employers will share $891,979 in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to purchase equipment designed to substantially reduce or eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses. “This is money well spent and I am pleased to announce these grants today,” said BWC Administrator/CEO Stephanie B. McCloud. “When employers invest in… [Read more]
Xybion Partners with Northwell Health to Manage Workforce Safety
Lawrenceville, NJ – Xybion Corporation recently announced it is partnering with Northwell Health to strengthen workforce safety at its hospitals and outpatient facilities. New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer with 23 hospitals, more than 700 ambulatory locations and a workforce of about 68,000 (including 15,000-plus nurses and about 4,000 employed physicians),… [Read more]
29 Colorado Employers Earn Pinnacol’s Circle of Safety Award
Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance recently honored 29 of its policyholders with its 2018 Circle of Safety Award. Winners have shown exemplary performance in safety, loss control, and financial and claims management. Many of this year’s winners maintained exemplary performance despite operating in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, health care and ski resorts. They… [Read more]