Safety First: How to Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls

Safety First: How to Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls

While they may not seem like a leading cause of injury, slips, trips and falls are among the most dangerous hazards we face on the job: In 2022, 16 percent of all accidental deaths were the result of slips, trips and falls (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) A worker...
Is This OSHA Form Posted At Your Workplace?

Is This OSHA Form Posted At Your Workplace?

Is your workplace safe? Are you and your coworkers being properly protected from harm? Or are injuries and illnesses a common problem? You can find the answers to these questions every year from February 1st through April 30th. That’s because, in most cases, your...

Youngkin Puts Safeway Workers’ Health At Risk, UFCW Local 400 Charges

Maskless Appearance Called Reckless, Disrespectful; Apology Demanded Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s decision to not wear a mask at a press event he held at an Alexandria, Virginia, Safeway was reckless and disrespectful, putting workers’ and customers’ health at...
New Law Guarantees Eight Weeks of Paid Leave for New Parents in D.C.

New Law Guarantees Eight Weeks of Paid Leave for New Parents in D.C.

Starting in 2020, D.C. workers can take up to two weeks of paid sick leave, six weeks paid time off to care for sick loved ones and eight weeks of paid time off for new parents In a landmark victory for workers in the nation’s capital, the District of Columbia has...