The introduction of the Nullify OSHA Act (NOSHA) by U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has reignited the debate on whether workplace safety should be a federal responsibility or left to individual states. The bill seeks […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation in Congress that would eliminate the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The legislation, Nullify OSHA Act, or NOSHA, would abolish OSHA and instead replace […]

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA is investigating a workplace fatality at the Tampa International Airport after an equipment operator was killed in an accident there. His death was one of many fatal workplace incidents across […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) An interim report from the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has found that Amazon workers are getting hurt at higher rates than previously reported by the company. The committee, […]

Flemington, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A cemetery worker is dead after an accident involving a wood chipper, one of several worker deaths this month. Officials said a 22-year-old cemetery worker died on July 10 in St. […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Tuesday, OSHA proposed a new rule outlining how employers should protect indoor and outdoor workers from the extreme heat conditions. The proposed rule is the first major regulation aimed at […]

Willimantic, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Wednesday, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a home care agency in Connecticut in the death of a licensed practical nurse as attacks on health care workers […]

Portland, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Allegations of violations at a mail-sorting facility in Portland, Ore., were unproven, an administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission said Wednesday. The judgement will dismiss the […]