UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017, as a Category 4 storm near Rockport, Texas, bringing catastrophic flooding to the Gulf Coast. OSHA staff in Region 6, on the ground in areas from Texas to Louisiana and in the National Office are working to protect response and recovery workers from a variety of safety and health hazards associated with hurricane and flood cleanup and recovery.

Hurricane Page

Hurricane Irma

OSHA is prepared to protect response and recovery workers in areas impacted by Hurricane Irma, including in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and southeastern states. OSHA's Emergency Preparedness and Response web pages for hurricanes and floods provide information for staying healthy and safe during storm response and recovery operations.

Hurricane Page

Zika Virus

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are monitoring the Zika virus outbreak spreading through Central and South America, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean, including U.S. territories. This interim guidance provides employers and workers with information and guidance on preventing occupational exposure to the Zika virus.

Zika Virus Page

Washington Mudslide

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014, a major landslide occurred 4 miles east of Oso, Wash. (and 17 miles east of Arlington, Wash.), in OSHA Region X when a portion of a hillside collapsed. Mud and debris from engulfed residential sites slid across the North Fork area of the Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County.

The area where the mudslide occurred experienced up to 200 percent normal rainfall during the previous 45 days. Nearby Arlington, Washington reported 7.33 inches of rain that month, almost double the average for March and the area's fourth-wettest March on record.

Washington Mudslide