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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was immediately notified. A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami, officials said.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration agreed to withdraw citations at nine of 10 warehouses where it had flagged violations; the company agreed to a $145,000 penalty. By Noam Scheiber ...
Recent legislation reintroduced in Congress has sparked renewed debate about the role of federal workplace safety regulations in America. The Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
Before Florida’s elected leaders dissolved the labor department, that department had for a time housed a Division of Safety, created under the Florida Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill to enhance the state's commitment to the health and safety of its firefighters on Thursday. The new bill, HB 929, updates the Florida Firefighters ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — After a SeaWorld trainer was injured during a training exercise the theme park now faces an over $16,000 fine. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has cited SeaWorld on ...
Dr. Barbara Knox, a UF Health employee who signed an agreement June 24 to resign from her position on Aug. 15. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Thursday that ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1970, ensures and enforces safe workplace conditions and standards.
DeSantis added that the bill "updates the Florida Firefighters Occupational Safety and Health Act to reflect the full scope of harm that firefighters face, including occupational diseases and ...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is restoring several programs and bringing back the staffers who run them, but much of the agency's work is still on the chopping block.