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OSHA and the EPA both have a role to play in workplace emergency response. When required by OSHA standards, employers must have a written emergency action plan that documents procedures to [...]

Signed into law on May 5, 2021, the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) mandates extensive new health and safety protections for workers during an airborne infectious disease [...]

OSHA is considering updating its mechanical power press standard to determine what action, if any, the agency may take to address worker safety while reducing regulatory burdens. In a 1978 [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed fining a contractor with a history of safety violations over $1.3M after two workers died at repair site in downtown Boston. According to an [...]