Worker Safety and Health

New OSHA initiatives empowering workers and employers will help build a proactive culture of safety.

Employers like Onward Energy are setting the standard in workplace safety and health.

OSHA is raising awareness about mental health at work.

Our new self-audit initiative is designed to help employers, benefits plan administrators, and unions proactively comply with the laws we enforce.

Trenching and excavating are some of the most hazardous construction operations. Join us during the annual Trench Safety Stand-Down to help prevent injuries and fatalities from cave-ins.

Our new mirror check initiative will help raise awareness of backover hazards in the construction industry and how to keep workers safe.

Falls are still a leading cause of workplace fatalities. This week, thousands of workers and employers across the nation joined our stand-down to learn how to prevent falls.

Our new rule will help make sure safety gear fits all workers in the construction industry, regardless of sex or body type.

This holiday season, prioritize worker safety. Employers must ensure safe work conditions, while workers should know their rights. Together, we can protect those who make the holidays possible.

Dorinda Hughes, who leads OSHA’s new Birmingham region, is focusing on worker safety and health for the growing Southern workforce while fostering collaboration and fairness.