Tag: workplace safety
Falls Were Most Common Safety Violation in Washington for 20th Straight Year
Falls from heights were the most cited serious workplace safety...
Washington Contractors Fined for Exposing Workers to 22-Foot Wall of Dirt
A crew of concrete workers were put in danger during...
Washington Workplace Changes for 2026 Include Higher Pay, New Tower Crane Rules
A round of changes impacting Washington workplaces now that 2026...
Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations
A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in...
Massachusetts Reports First Case of Silicosis in Stone Countertop Worker
Massachusetts public health officials have reported the first confirmed case...
Oregon Contractor Fined $128K for Workers Safety Violations
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Medford...
Excavator Bucket That Crushed Worker Leads to $170K Fine for Washington Contractor
A contractor was fined $170,000 for workplace violations that resulted...
Airline Pilots Hide Mental Health Struggles to Keep Flying
Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help. But her son,...
Hot Weather Is Killing More Than Half a Million People a Year
Soaring temperatures are killing nearly 550,000 people around the world...
Employer, Employee Views Differ on Workplace Safety
Employers and employees see safety issues and solutions differently, and...
Washington Excavator Fined $140K for Workplace Safety Violations
A Clark County, Washington excavating company was fined $140,500 for...
Climate Change Led to At Least 16,500 Heat Deaths in Europe This Summer
Climate change fueled scorching summer temperatures that killed an estimated...