| Addressing PPE in construction, Black Lung Trust Fund protection and electric mine equipment | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | December 12, 2024 |
| New equipment standard ensures construction workers safety OSHA issued a final rule on the personal protective equipment standard for the construction industry. The changes clarify that equipment must fit each employee properly to protect them from workplace hazards. |
| MSHA updates requirements for electric equipment used in gassy mines The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule updating testing, evaluation and approval requirements for electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories used in gassy mines with high risks of fire and explosion. The rule incorporates voluntary consensus standards for gassy mining environments and is approved by the American National Standards Institute. The rule allows product designers and manufacturers seeking MSHA approval to follow ANSI voluntary consensus standards or existing MSHA-specific technical requirements. |
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| Tire distributorâs safety failures cited in forklift operatorâs death OSHA inspectors found widespread failures by Mitchell Industrial Tire Co. Inc. that exposed dozens of employees to serious and deadly injuries, including a forklift operator who died after a pallet of truck tires fell on him at an Elm Mott, Texas warehouse. The company received citations for 12 violations related to improperly trained forklift drivers and storing pallets more than 16-feet high unsafely. |
| Ending gender-based violence in the world of work The Womenâs Bureau recognized 16 days of activism against gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work by renewing a memorandum of understanding with the International Labour Organization and publishing five blogs focused on resources and information for employers, unions, governments and more on how they can ensure safe workplaces for all, including:Â |
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| Inspectors give 15 mines with repeated violations special attention The Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at mines in 13 states in October 2024 where safety failures merit increased agency attention and enforcement and issued 286 violations. Since 2023, impact inspections have identified 4,965 violations. MSHA began monthly impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. |
|  | Now on Facebook Our Wage and Hour Division is now on Facebook! Follow them for information on wage and hour laws, compliance guidance and worker rights. |
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|  | National Miners Day The Mine Safety and Health Administration joined the nation in observing National Miners Day on Dec. 6 to recognize the skills and sacrifices of miners and their families. |
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|  | Language access Weâve created new videos in three Indigenous languages â Mixteco Alto, Mixteco Bajo and Nahuatl â to help migrant workers in the U.S. know their rights. Help us share them to get the word out. |
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|  | End-of-year benefits review A new Employee Benefits Security Administration blog encourages you to review your retirement and health benefits to ensure youâre prepared for your future. |
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| Workers benefit from strong economy The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs last month, and payroll employment gains show a healthy labor market with low unemployment, meaning more working Americans have more money in their pockets. |
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