A Syracuse, New York, iron foundry faces accumulated penalties of nearly $1 million after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) again cited the employer for workplace health and safety violations, the agency announced November 15.

Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), encouraged employers to take advantage of institute resources for addressing drowsy driving.

In 2023, nonfatal worker injuries and illnesses declined from 2022 levels, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced November 8.

On November 7, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminded employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke produced by the Mountain Fire, which is impacting air quality in areas around Ventura County.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated 826 worker deaths in fiscal year (FY) 2024—an 11% reduction from 928 in the previous year, the agency announced November 4. FY 2024 ended September 30.