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Construction safety is one of the top concerns for the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2019, the last year for which data is publicly available, approximately 20% of [...]

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an employer that was involved in a workplace double-fatality with new violations for exposing employees to excavation [...]

What do a furniture maker in Texas and a frozen pizza manufacturer near Chicago have in common? Both are facing steep fines and penalties for lockout/tagout violations that resulted in worker [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited another federal agency, the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM), for serious [...]

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants to fine a Big Box retailer $321,827 for violations involving emergency exit routes, slip-and-fall hazards, and access to [...]

Update (December 3, 2021): OSHA has extended the comment period for the ETS until January 19, 2022  Source: Business Insurance Update (November 18, 2021): OSHA has suspended enforcement of its [...]

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) about COVID-19 vaccine mandates and weekly testing. The ETS would mandate [...]

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 [...]

OSHA Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to implement a safety and health program. There was also a Safe + Sound Week that ran from August 9 to 15, 2021. This [...]