Occupational Safety and Health Administration

A man works to repair the roof of a church in New Dorp, Staten Island that was damaged by superstorm Sandy - Jan. 4, 2013 (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Report: Widespread Safety Violations Popped Up In Sandy’s Aftermath

As workers rushed to get things back to normal after Sandy, some just ignored the rules.

2013/04/28

Worker cleaning up at Lillian Wald Houses in the Lower East Side Dec. 3, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

OSHA Investigating Lack Of Protective Gear For Some Sandy Clean-Up Workers

As the clean-up effort continues in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, some concerns have surfaced over a lack of proper tools and protective gear for workers.

2012/12/03

Search Resumes For Body Of Worker Who Fell From Throgs Neck Bridge

John Massas, 35, is a subcontractor with Nuco Painting out of Islandia. Officials said Massas was working underneath the bridge when he slipped.

2012/03/31

Michele Dufault (credit: Video Still/CBS 2)

OSHA Faults Yale University In Fatal Lab Accident

Federal safety regulators say a piece of machinery that killed a Yale University student lacked required safeguards.

2011/08/16

People line up to enter the Foxwoods Theatre for a matinee showing of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." (credit: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

OSHA: Theater Inspections To Include Emergency Plan Review

The federal agency that governs workplace safety has sent a letter to 63 New York City theaters saying future inspections of the venues will include reviews of their emergency action plans.

2011/05/10

Yale Student Michele Dufault Killed In Lab Accident

A Yale University student nearing graduation was killed inside a school lab when her hair was pulled into a piece of machine-shop equipment, an official said Wednesday.

2011/04/13