California has no official workplace safety rules for domestic workers, but this year the state did issue voluntary guidelines for best practices. Some domestic workers and their employers are ...

EDITORIAL Cannabis worker’s death cries for improved workplace safety rules A 27-year-old West Springfield worker’s death last year revealed the hazards of the nascent industry — and ...

Worker advocates say raising penalties for unsafe companies, particularly those who repeatedly violate workplace safety rules, will help to better protect workers.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration began its rule-making process for workplace heat protections in 2021, but it could be several more years before they are enacted.

Workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility When it comes to workplace safety, everyone plays an important role. Said one survey respondent: “It's everyone's job to keep each other safe.

Prompted by an on-the-job injury in which a teenager lost both legs at a construction site while earning class credit, the state’s workplace safety agency has adopted new internal guidelines for ...

Kentucky would weaken its workplace safety protections to make the state more “business friendly” under a bill backed by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce that’s advancing to the House floor.

Allstates agreed to pay a penalty of $5,967 but then took OSHA to court, arguing that Congress improperly told the agency it could set safety rules for virtually every business in America.

The state’s new rules don’t apply to all people working outside in Oregon, leaving people like Willie Groshell with limited options. Groshell started his Northeast Portland delivery route ...