2023

From October 8th - October 14th is Fire Prevention Week! Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage....

Every year, during September - National Suicide Prevention Month - the construction industry dedicates a week (September 4-8th) to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face that lead to suicide and what everyone can do to prevent it. Worker...

[su_note note_color="#d9f7e3"]Read Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker's response to alarming rise in trenching fatalities. [/su_note]HIOSH and OSHA is focusing on reducing trenching and excavation hazards. Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to...

Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on heat hazards and provides resources to keep workers safe. Visit the OSHA...

OSHA 110 Form

HIOSH will apply the following new penalty system to penalties issued on and after January 15, 2023. Purpose.The penalty information included in this memorandum is intended to supplement the penalties and debt collection information found in Chapter 6 of the...