OSHA Awards $10.2 Million in Susan Harwood Workplace Safety Training Grants
The grants will fund training and education on hazard awareness, prevention, and controls.
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Browse the archiveOSHA Cites Florida Pipeline Contractor After Fatal Drilling Incident
OSHA proposed $165,514 in penalties.
Ban on Suboxone use for ‘safety-sensitive’ roles draws EEOC lawsuit
The employer, Bollinger Shipyards, allegedly booted five candidates from its application process because of their prescription drug use.
US Labor Department finds railroad illegally terminated employee who refused to work during severe weather
October 1, 2026
AI might be making women sound less sophisticated
A study out of Johns Hopkins found that chatbots prompted with “woman-associated language” produced responses that were less complex than men’s.
New NCCER tool aims to train new hires, level up vets
The nonprofit’s new tool, CraftPro, provides training for craftworkers regardless of location. Lisa Strite, NCCER chief learning officer, hopes builders of all sizes use it to fill gaps and retain crews.
With its first office-to-housing project done, Chicago advances ‘next chapter’ for its downtown
The adaptive reuse project in the city's Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline.