The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor will host a virtual meeting with the Federal Railroad Administration to discuss railroad worker safety and whistleblower protections.
It’s almost time for Subcontractors USA-TEXAS’ Second Annual E.C.O. Summit! Here’s what you can expect.
The council meeting will be an important opportunity to hear about the latest developments and initiatives aimed at improving workplace safety for federal employees, with input from various stakeholders across the federal workforce.
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $12.7 million to 102 nonprofits nationwide to fund education and training initiatives designed to create safer workplaces.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled a new online tool designed to help users search its severe injury report database.
Research from Texas A&M professors identifies several risks associated with implementing AI and IA in process industries.
This year, CenterPoint Energy’s Community Safety Grant program awarded more than 90 grants totaling nearly $230,000 in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas to fund safety-related equipment and projects in local communities.
In May, the Department of Labor announced strategic changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s regional operations designed to direct its resources effectively and make the agency more resilient.
Trucking is a vital component of our economy and as truck drivers travel long distances every day, their safety should always be a top priority.
The project, which encompasses the development of a new international terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), has surpassed a milestone with over 4.9 million man-hours worked program-wide, without a single lost-time injury reported.
The Texas Oil & Gas Association’s Workers’ Compensation Safety Group announced that member companies collectively earned $3.84 million in dividends from Texas Mutual Insurance Company for prioritizing workplace safety and keeping the group’s loss ratio low.
As Texas prepares to begin another summer with record-high temperatures, TxDOT is taking action to help protect employees who work in the sun.
May is Electrical Safety Month.
To help improve safety for motorcyclists, TxDOT looked into some of the factors causing severe injuries during motorcycle crashes.
Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas in 2023, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.
Connecting Texas 2050 sets a foundation for creating an innovative, multimodal transportation system to move people and freight safely and efficiently throughout the state while supporting future growth.
According to the report, Black workers’ job fatality rates have surged to the highest levels seen in nearly 15 years. Meanwhile, Latino workers continue to endure the most significant risk of death on the job compared to any other demographic group.
Noble Builders announced its recent partnership signing with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Following two consecutive years of declines in the number of traffic fatalities in work zones, TxDOT is urging Texans to help continue this trend by slowing down, staying alert and obeying posted signage when driving through road construction or maintenance areas.
Work Safe Austin believes all construction contractors should provide employees with the proper PPE based on the assigned task to help reduce the risk of injury.
