Tag: Southeastern United States

OSHA Completes Regional Office Restructuring

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Oct 7, 2024 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Oct 7, 2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on October 1 it completed the restructuring of its regional offices. OSHA’s most significant change is the creation of a Birmingham, Alabama, regional office responsible for employer assistance, inspection, and enforcement in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle. Kentucky and Tennessee are the […]

Summer Groundskeeping Safety, Part 4: Deadly Insects

By Jennifer Busick Jul 9, 2015 Injuries and Illness

Updated: Jul 15, 2015

Are bees an occupational hazard? In 2007, three workers were stung by bees while harvesting almonds in Texas; one of them was stung more than 60 times and had to be taken to the hospital. In 2008, a worker in California was stung while driving a tractor and died of an allergic reaction. It’s not […]