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A worker in a "Fire Watcher" vest monitors hot work behind a welding curtain at an industrial site.

Guide Outlines Fire Watch Duties for Hot Work and Other High-Risk Operations

The guide covers when facilities must establish fire watch coverage, along with pre-shift hazard checks, logging and emergency response.

A worker wearing protective clothing, a hairnet and blue gloves operates stainless steel processing equipment in an industrial facility.

CSB Says Company Has Not Acted on Recommendations After Fatal 2021 Ohio Plant Explosion

Board letters have gone unanswered, including one sent after Yenkin-Majestic pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge tied to the incident.

Three workers wearing headlamps enter a mine.

MSHA Awards Millions for Mine Safety Training

More than $10.5 million will fund required instruction for new and experienced miners, with programs tailored to local hazards.

A firefighter wearing full protective turn-out gear and a helmet operating a digital tablet beside a fire truck inside a fire station bay.

Proposed OSHA Emergency Response Standard Gets Data Support From NERIS Platform Launch

New national incident data could help responders prepare for OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response Standard.

Traffic driving past a line of illuminated traffic cones and road signs along a highway construction zone at dusk.

FHWA Outlines Strategies to Protect Highway Crews Working at Night

About half of all fatal work zone crashes in 2023 happened at night, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), as more road work moves to nighttime hours.

Two construction supervisors wearing hard hats and high-visibility safety vests reviewing documents on a clipboard at an active construction site, with other workers in the background.

Cal/OSHA Proposes Rules to Multiply Penalties for Egregious and Enterprise-Wide Violations

Egregious penalties would be assessed for each exposed employee and enterprise-wide penalties for each location, with written comments due Nov. 30 ahead of a Dec. 3 hearing.

An technician in a blue lab coat using a probe to test circuit boards and electrical components in a testing laboratory.

OSHA Recognizes Norway Site for Product Safety Testing and Certification

OSHA staff found some nonconformances during a 2025 on-site review, which the agency said the company has since addressed, and no public comments were filed.

ASSP CEO Jennifer McNelly

ASSP CEO Discusses AI, Safety Leadership and SIF Prevention

In a new OH&S SafetyPod episode, ASSP CEO Jennifer McNelly examines emerging technologies, evolving workplace risks and priorities for 2027.



A miner wearing a yellow hard hat with a headlamp, earmuffs, and a respirator mask carrying out maintenance work on heavy equipment underground.

MSHA Sets Public Hearing on Powered Respirator Use in Gassy Underground Mines

The agency also reopened comments on its 2025 proposal through Dec. 8 after receiving a request for a hearing during the original comment window.

Two factory workers wearing hard hats and safety vests collaborating at an industrial machine, with one holding a tablet displaying artificial intelligence graphics.

Boost Safety Training Completion with AI

Most missed training deadlines come down to communication, not content. Here's how AI can target reminders, track completion lag and keep people in charge of competency decisions.

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