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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Improving workers’ safety and health in the South

Filed in Safety and Health, Worker Safety and Health, Labor Rights • By: Occupational Safety and Health Administration • October 28, 2024

Dorinda Hughes, wearing a dark blue blazer, and the text "Q&A with OSHA Regional Administrator Dorinda Hughes"

Dorinda Hughes, who leads OSHA’s new Birmingham region, is focusing on worker safety and health for the growing Southern workforce while fostering collaboration and fairness.

6 steps to an effective job hazard analysis

Filed in Worker Safety and Health, Safety and Health • By: Occupational Safety and Health Administration • July 9, 2024

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