Workplace Safety

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was one of the deadliest workplace disasters in U.S. history. Unfortunately, too many businesses today still have not made safety part of the fabric of their workplace.

Clarissa Romero, a safety and health compliance officer in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, helps make sure that workers come home safe at the end of every shift.

We're updating our Severe Violator Enforcement Program to hold accountable employers who repeatedly disregard their workers' safety and health.

Fatalities related to fall hazards are far too common, particularly in the construction industry, where 351 workers died after falling at construction worksites in 2020, and many more were seriously injured. Fortunately, the hazards can be avoided, and employers can prevent falls with three simple steps.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration marks a half century of protecting workers.