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News Articles: workplace safety

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigates possible dangerous situations and substances found in the workplace.

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  • Health

Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards

The Trump administration has decimated an agency responsible for carrying out much of the research and prevention efforts to curb exposure to dangerous substances and situations in the workplace.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
Melinda Mattocks-Ushry holds a photo of her brother Kelvin “Chuck” Mattocks at her home in New Bern, N.C., on Dec. 5, 2023.

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  • Investigations

Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.

July 21, 2024
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By:
  • Cheryl W. Thompson,
  • Robert Benincasa,
  • and 2 more
"There's a lot of memories here, some good, some bad," said Danny Smith, reflecting on his years working at the now-defunct Solid Energy mine in Pike County, Ky. Smith, 51, suffers from an advanced and incurable stage of black lung disease.

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  • Health

As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Howard Berkes,
  • Justin Hicks,
  • and 1 more
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with the automaker to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah, Ga. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, July 19, 2022, including an economic incentives package.

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  • News

Construction worker dies in fall at Hyundai site in Georgia

Officials say a construction worker has died after falling from a building at the site of Hyundai's electric vehicle plant in Georgia.

May 04, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press
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  • National

Mars Wrigley fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate

Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Used tires stacked at a Goodyear auto service location in South San Francisco, Calif., on July, 2020.

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  • Health

Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace

The U.S. agency that's supposed to protect workers' health has all but given up on setting limits on a dangerous chemical released in tire manufacturing. Meanwhile, workers are dying.

December 15, 2022
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By:
  • Sharon Lerner
Margaret Applegate (in yellow scarf), a United Airlines customer service agent, is accompanied by Lori Augustine, vice president of United's San Francisco hub, as Applegate gets a COVID-19 vaccine in September ahead of United's mandated deadline.

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  • Business

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated

Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90% or higher. A complex mix of factors, including job security, is driving most workers to get the shots.

October 07, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The waiting area of a pop-up vaccination site at St. John The Divine Cathedral sits empty as the rush for vaccinations winds down on June 27, 2021 in New York City. The demand for vaccinations has declined just as the Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus begins to take hold in the United States.

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  • Business

Getting A Religious Exemption To A Vaccine Mandate May Not Be Easy. Here's Why

With COVID-19 vaccine mandates taking effect around the country, requests for religious exemptions are on the rise. Under federal law, employers have a lot of discretion in granting the requests.

September 29, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu and
  • Shannon Bond
Health care workers face violent outbursts from patients

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  • News

Kicked In The Ribs. Harassed At Vaccine Sites. Health Care Workers Are Tired Of New 'Normal'

Across Georgia, hospitals are raising the alarm on a startling increase in violent outbursts by patients against their staff. 

September 22, 2021
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon on Tuesday over workplace safety concerns at two of the company's distribution and fulfillment centers in Queens and Staten Island.

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  • Business

New York Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety

New York Attorney General Letitia James says Amazon refused to obey coronavirus guidelines that would protect its warehouse employees from infection.

February 17, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz

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