Workplace safety and health (workplace injuries, workplace hazards, health and safety)

Illustrated graphic of someone looking in a rear view mirror, which shows a construction worker behind the vehicle making a "stop motion" with their hand. The mirror says "objects in mirror are closer than they appear." The graphic text says "Backover prevention, #MirrorCheck Initiative."
Our new mirror check initiative will help raise awareness of backover hazards in the construction industry and how to keep workers safe.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Worker Safety and Health, Women • By: Tim Irving •
A woman construction worker wearing high visibility gear, a safety helmet with chinstrap and clear visor, a fall protection harness and gloves.
Our new rule will help make sure safety gear fits all workers in the construction industry, regardless of sex or body type.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Worker Safety and Health • By: Tonya Ford •
Four images highlighting various work industries: a person in a warehouse, a cashier in a grocery store, a farmworker in a field, and another person putting items in a car trunk outside a retail store.
This holiday season, prioritize worker safety. Employers must ensure safe work conditions, while workers should know their rights. Together, we can protect those who make the holidays possible.
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An illustration of a detective uncovering hazards at a job site with the text “The Hunt for Hazards, Safe + Sound Week 2024.”
Whether you are a construction worker working at heights, an agricultural worker handling a chemical substance or a warehouse worker lifting heavy objects, you can use a job hazard analysis
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Vicki Mullins •
Woman miner in a cab controlling machinery.
May 14-20 is National Women’s Health Week. The Mine Safety and Health Administration encourages women miners to check the condition and fit of their personal protective equipment.
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Photo of a construction worker standing inside a properly shored trench with the text "Slope it, shore it, shield it."
In an unsafe trench, thousands of pounds of soil can bury a worker within seconds. Help get the word out about trench hazards and how to keep workers safe.
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Clarissa Romero stands smiling at a construction site, wearing a hardhat labeled "OSHA" and a reflective vest.
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.
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Filed in Safety and Health • By: Dave Schmidt •
Injury Tracking Application with a keyhole graphic representing a secure online login
Establishments in certain industries are required to report injuries and illnesses for each calendar year using OSHA's Injury Tracking Application, which has been updated. Find out what's different.
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Filed in Safety and Health • By: Scott Ketcham •
5 things you should know about preventable falls.
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
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