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A new year of protecting workers

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January 16, 2025 • OSHA's twice-monthly newsletter about workplace safety and health.

OSHA QuickTakes - OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration   Para leer este boletín en español suscríbase al boletín Información Rápida de OSHA. [ https://www.osha.gov/quicktakes/01162025-sp ]  

*Submit Your 2024 Injury and Illness Data*

Employers that meet certain size and industry criteria *must provide 2024 injury and illness data* [ https://www.osha.gov/itareportapp ] to OSHA by March 2. For more information on reporting requirements, *click here* [ https://www.osha.gov/injuryreporting ].

Submit Your 2024 Injury and Illness Data [ https://www.osha.gov/itareportapp ]

Penalty Increases
*Penalty Increases*

On January 15, *OSHA civil penalties increased* [ https://www.osha.gov/penalties/ ] based on 2025 cost-of-living adjustments.




*New Leadership Announced*

Scott Ketcham is OSHA's new *Deputy Assistant Secretary* [ https://www.osha.gov/aboutosha/biography/ketcham ]. Previously, Ketcham led the agency's Directorates of Enforcement and Construction.

New Leadership Announced: Scott Ketcham [ https://www.osha.gov/aboutosha/biography/ketcham ]

Know the Facts About Bird Flu [ https://www.osha.gov/avian-flu ]
*Know the Facts About Bird Flu*

Learn about *avian influenza* [ https://www.osha.gov/avian-flu ] (bird flu) risks, transmission and symptoms, and proper use of personal protective equipment with OSHA's resources.




*Promoting a Workplace Culture of Safety*

OSHA Assistant Secretary Doug Parker was honored with the *VPPPA* [ https://vpppa.org/ ] Chair's Award of Excellence for his leadership and support of OSHA's *Voluntary Protection Programs* [ https://www.osha.gov/vpp ], and all his work to advance health and safety excellence.

Promoting a Workplace Culture of Safety

Their Side of the Story: A Whistleblower

"My manager fired me after I refused to improperly dispose of mercury. OSHA found that my employer violated the *Toxic Substances Control Act* [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3814.pdf ]."


* Explore *50 years of protecting whistleblowers from retaliation* [ https://www.whistleblowers.gov/wb50 ].
* If you had actions taken against you for speaking up, *file a complaint* [ https://www.whistleblowers.gov/complaint_page ].



*Advisory Committees*

OSHA *announced four new appointments* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/osha-trade-release/20250107 ] to its 12-member *National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health* [ https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh ].

Advisory Committees [ https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh ]

Stopping Human Trafficking
*Stopping Human Trafficking*

January is *Human Trafficking* [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking ] Prevention Month. Learn to identify signs of *forced labor* [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/forced-labor ] and *other forms of human trafficking and how you can help prevent these crimes* [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4205.pdf ].




*Protecting Workers from Exploitation*

*Watch our video* [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqrKXj0vvz8 ] to learn how *U and T visas* [ http://www.whistleblowers.gov/ut_visa ] can protect vulnerable workers who face serious workplace abuses, *human trafficking* [ https://www.osha.gov/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Labor+Trafficking+Wallet+Card ], or other crimes.

Prevent Fatal Burns [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqrKXj0vvz8 ]

ITA: Sharing Data with Employees [ https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms ]
*Sharing Data with Employees*

Employers must post their 2024 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (*Form 300A* [ https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms ]) in their workplace from February 1 through April 30, in a location where employees can see it.


 

*Criminal Conviction*

The owner of a Massachusetts construction company was *sentenced to 18 months in prison* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/osha-news-brief/20241231 ] for tax crimes and making false statements to OSHA inspectors about a workplace fatality.

Criminal Conviction : Gavel
 
Illinois state silhouette: Willful Disregard for Workers' Lives
*Willful Disregard for Workers' Lives*

A contractor with an extensive history of exposing employees to fall hazards *let roofers work on a residential structure without required fall protections* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/chicago/20241231 ].


 

*Needless Trenching Tragedy*

A worker lost their life in a trench collapse due to a contractor *ignoring safety warnings and their own safety plan* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/boston/20241226 ].

Maine state silhouette: Needless Trenching Tragedy
 
North Carolina state silhouette: Fatal Failure to Train
*Fatal Failure to Train*

A *contractor's failure to provide required training and safety equipment* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/atlanta/20241227 ] led to a worker's drowning in a retention pond.




*Read about more OSHA* *enforcement cases* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/enforcement/ ].
 
 

*Certified for Safety*

Through the *National Safety Education Center* [ https://nsec.niu.edu/nsec/osha-outreach-training-program/index.shtml ], the Chicago Transit Authority recently completed the only *OSHA-approved certificate program* [ https://www.osha.gov/training/certificate ] that provides comprehensive training to reduce workplace incident rates and improve safety practices.

Certified for Safety

Teamwork Eliminates Injuries [ https://www.osha.gov/successstories/tintronics ]
*Teamwork Eliminates Injuries*

An *Alabama electronic products manufacturer* [ https://www.osha.gov/successstories/tintronics ] has not had a recordable injury in more than 10 years, thanks to a company-wide commitment to a robust *safety and health program* [ https://www.osha.gov/safety-management ].




*Building Safer Workplaces*

Panasonic Energy and OSHA are partnering to *protect workers during the construction of an electric vehicle battery facility in De Soto, Kansas* [ https://www.osha.gov/media-center/features/20241212 ].

Building Safer Workplaces [ https://www.osha.gov/media-center/features/20241212 ]

Useful Resources [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/SemiconductorFS.pdf ]
*Useful Resources*

* Safety in Semiconductor Manufacturing Fact Sheet [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/SemiconductorFS.pdf ] (English)
* *Revised Whistleblower Protection Fact Sheet* [ https://www.osha.gov/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Protection+From+Retaliation+for+Engaging+in+Safety+and+Health+Activity+under+the+OSH+Act+Fact+Sheet ] (English and Spanish)
* *Protecting Personally Identifiable Information Fact Sheet* [ https://www.osha.gov/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Personally+Identifiable ] (English and Spanish)
* *Workplace Violence Fact Sheet* [ https://www.osha.gov/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Workplace+Violence+Fact+Sheet ] (English and Spanish)



*Making a Difference*

*Meet Kristina* [ https://www.osha.gov/I-am-OSHA#kristina ], a regional supervisory investigator who appreciates helping populations that are unaware of their rights or afraid to act on them. Visit *I Am OSHA* [ https://www.osha.gov/I-am-OSHA ] and meet more members of our team.

I Am OSHA - Kristina [ https://www.osha.gov/I-am-OSHA#kristina ]

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