OSHA Launches Regional Emphasis Program Targeting Safety in Landscaping Industry: OH&S
This program follows news of high death rates for workers in landscaping and horticulture. By ROBERT YANIZ JR., DEC 12, 2023
OSHA just kicked off a new Regional Emphasis Program aimed at reducing the disproportionately high fatality rates within the landscaping and horticultural industries.
According to a release dated Dec. 7, OSHA’s new program pertains specifically to Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada as well as Pacific territories American Samoa, Guam and the North Mariana Islands. Notably, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 234 work-related fatalities in the sector in 2021, surpassing the national average. Click here for the full article on this OSHA initative from OCcupational Health & Safety Magazine, December, 2023.
