OSHA

Two construction workers have been injured after a garage roof collapse in Acushnet in which they fell 12-14 feet.

Towering piles of shredded rubber, heavy equipment with no backup signal, and an unsafe conveyor belt were among problems found by inspectors.

Stacked metal containers at the state pier tumbled to the ground in heavy winds, and two building inspectors ran to safety.

A man was seriously injured in an industrial accident Wednesday at a New Bedford seafood processing plant.

SCITUATE, Mass. (AP) _ Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a 61-year-old man who was struck by a bulldozer at a construction site in Scituate. Authorities say the man was dead when police and paramedics arrived at the scene Friday afternoon...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating a fatal aerial lift collapse in Taunton on Monday.

A New Jersey-based company subcontracted to paint the Braga Bridge is facing thousands of dollars in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for allegedly using lead based paint.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a New Bedford fish processing plant for seven serious safety violations. OSHA began investigating the operations at Sea Watch International Ltd. after a 35-year-old sanitation supervisor died in January after he was caught in the rotating parts of the shucking machine he was cleaning...

Living on the Southcoast, many residents are familiar with factory work. Either you or a family member of yours may have worked at one of the many plants who have come and gone from this area. Factories can be a very noisy place, from the humming machinery to loud bangs...