OSHA News
Supreme Court Halts OSHA Vaccine/Test Mandate; Allows Rule on Health Workers
A divided U.S. Supreme Court blocked the centerpiece of President Joe Biden's push to get more people vaccinated amid a COVID-19 surge, rejecting an Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule ...
U.S. Govt. Wants Appeals Court to Immediately Lift Stay on COVID Workplace Vaccine Rule
The U.S. government asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift a court-ordered stay on a sweeping workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule to avoid "enormous" harm to public health, or alternatively to ...
OSHA Urges Employers to Make Fully Vaccinated Workers Wear Masks
The U.S. agency that regulates workplace safety issued guidance on Friday urging employers to require many fully vaccinated workers to wear masks to protect unvaccinated colleagues and customers, ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers' lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been brought to the ...
Amazon Warehouse Workers Injured More than Industry Average: Report
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Employer Cash Flow Affects Workplace Safety: Study
More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually. It turns out employer cash flow affects whether those costs go ...
Industry Groups Vow to Fight New OSHA Rule for Silica Exposure Limits
Capping a decades-long effort, U.S. workplace regulators on Thursday announced a final rule to boost protections against occupational exposure to crystalline silica, a carcinogenic dust ubiquitous in ...
McDonald’s Workers in 19 Cities File OSHA Complaints
McDonald's Corp. restaurant workers from 19 U.S. cities complained to regulators on Monday that their working conditions are hazardous and have led to severe burns from hot grills and fryer oil. ...