Photo contributed by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries The walk-behind trencher a 16-year-old boy was using to dig a channel for fence posts. He was injured so severely both of his ...

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What happens when the rules disappear—even briefly? This scenario explores the unseen risks, real costs, and lasting effects of ignoring safety, even for a single day. Imagine walking into work one ...

A California board focused on workplace safety voted Thursday for permanent rules to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable and deadly lung disease. Public health officials have tallied more ...

A bill championed by a pair of Colorado Democrats seeks to put federal workplace safety law into state statute in anticipation of rollbacks and lack of enforcement by the Occupational Safety and ...

The Labor Department has proposed rewriting or repealing more than 60 regulations it says are outdated or burdensome. Proposed rollbacks include wage protections, safety rules in mines, construction ...

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is moving forward with updates to chapter 296-800 WAC, which outlines the state’s Safety and Health Core Rules. According to the L&I website ...