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Worker killed at Mill Steel as OSHA launches workplace fatality investigation

Scrap Monster 15 Jul 2026
By Tuesday afternoon, investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had arrived at the plant to begin a separate federal investigation into the worker's death. Courtesy ... .
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Understanding OSHA Focus Four Hazards in Construction (Brown & Brown Inc)

Public Technologies 14 Jul 2026
) Table of Contents Key takeaways OSHA's Focus Four hazards - falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and ...
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Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers as temperatures rise throughout California (California Department of Industrial Relations)

Public Technologies 14 Jul 2026
Cal/OSHA reminds all employers to protect workers during times of high heat ... Under Cal/OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Standards, employers are legally required to protect workers from heat-related illness in both indoor and outdoor workplaces.
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Editorial | Boosting NYC building safety

AM New York 13 Jul 2026
No lives were lost, no one was hurt, and the building was eventually stabilized ... was also repeatedly cited by the DOB and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a number of safety violations for workers ... ....
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Lawmakers balk at Nev. OSHA push to weaken job safety standards

Elko Daily Free Press 09 Jul 2026
Nevada lawmakers last week punted on a proposal to weaken the state's worker safety standards ... .
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Detainees at California ICE facility win ‘landmark’ safety settlement, protections

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 09 Jul 2026
The private prison operator, GEO Group, will pay a civil penalty as part of the settlement with Cal/OSHA ... .
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Cal/OSHA advises employers to prevent heat illness as temperatures increase in Southern California (California Department of Industrial Relations)

Public Technologies 08 Jul 2026
As temperatures continue to rise this week, Cal/OSHA reminds all employers to protect their employees and prevent heat illness at indoor and outdoor workplaces by providing water, shade and rest breaks ... About Cal/OSHA.
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What OSHA’s latest rule changes signal for federal workforce risk management

Federal News Radio 08 Jul 2026
OSHA’s revocation of the Open Fires in Marine Terminals Standard reflects a broader trend toward reevaluating legacy safety requirements and determining whether existing rules still reflect how workplaces operate today.
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Lawmakers balk at Nevada OSHA push to weaken job safety standards

Reno Gazette Journal 07 Jul 2026
Department of Labor in July 2025 announced changes to OSHA federal guidelines, expanding the availability of penalty reductions for businesses found violating safety standards ... Nevada OSHA recommended ...
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OSHA Fines Terminal Operator $82,000 for Million-Gallon Acid Spill

The Maritime Executive 01 Jul 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a combined $3.5 million in fines to the companies responsible for a sulfuric acid spill on the Houston Ship Ch ....
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Worker’s Death at SpaceX Factory Follows Hundreds of Injuries

Truth Dig 26 Jun 2026
Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño told the Observer in an email that the law enforcement agency gave all the evidence it collected to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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