OSHA proposes over $299,000 in penalties for a construction contractor and staffing agency following a fatal mini-excavator incident.
Space-constrained chemical containers are transitioning to cloud-connected QR codes and NFC tags to bypass physical label limitations and secure instant safety data access.
The veteran safety executive will lead the organization for a one-year term with a major focus on workforce development.
New MIOSHA standard adds stricter inspection and worker training mandates with enforcement delayed until September.
Three employers face over $3.5 million in proposed penalties after sending workers into a Houston-area sulfuric acid spill without proper protection.
The agency extended its Heat National Emphasis Program, providing inspectors and employers with clearer compliance safety checklists.
A three-day online seminar series hosted by the OSHA Training Institute will focus on hazard controls and inspection processes.
Worker advocates say the executive order is a major step toward preventing heat-related illnesses and fatalities as federal regulators continue developing a nationwide workplace heat standard.
VPPPA says OSHA's decision to align VPP with its Recommended Practices framework will help employers strengthen safety and health management systems nationwide.
Assistant Secretary of Labor David Keeling shares insights on heat stress, AI, Safety Champions and OSHA's evolving role in workplace safety.
Legislation modernizes the retaliatory employment discrimination complaint process to improve transparency and efficiency.
Twenty-five years of transition from paper clipboards to AI image recognition have drastically accelerated inspection speed, yet checkbox fatigue and unresolved hazards remain.
Revised ANSI/ASSP A10 standards address worker hoists, safety nets, emergency preparedness, drilled shafts and debris containment systems.
HIOSH announced that workplace safety and health penalty amounts will remain unchanged for 2026 after federal OSHA declined to issue an inflation-based increase this year.
Investigators gain full access to the site to determine the cause of the fatal incident and connect affected families with state benefits.
A federal safety investigation into a meat grinder incident that cost an employee four fingers reveals willful and serious safety violations.
New regulation requires contractors to submit a detailed written safety plan before digging begins to prevent fatal cave-ins.
Washington labor officials remind businesses of safety requirements and restricted duties for minors.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association has begun looking for a new chief executive officer following an announcement that its current leader will step down this year.
Asbestos and NORM exposures remain a persistent risk in maintenance and aging infrastructure. Proper hazard identification and advanced PPE strategies are critical to protecting workers in complex, multi-hazard environments.