A proposal to pull back on enforcement of the general duty clause in the agency’s authorizing law shouldn’t be a reason to ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 authorizes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to set standards for safety in the workplace and enforce them through a system of ...

ONE of the most basic tasks of a safety professional is complying with OSHA requirements in regard to fire safety. OSHA requires a company to comply in a number of different fire safety areas. While ...

OSHA announced on March 16 that it is launching a Safety Champions Program. The agency describes the program as a "new ...

On March 18, OSHA introduced the OSHA Cares initiative. It's an agency-wide effort focused on helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements, OSHA Cares highlights the ways OSHA can ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was enacted by Congress to address the effect of workplace injuries and hazards on the nation's commerce; the act authorized the formation of the ...

That’s why OSHA wants to update its standards. Rule 1910.156 would update protections for firefighters, first responders, and search and rescue crews. But according to the Firefighters Association of ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in the year 2013, 4,405 fatal injuries happened at workplaces in the United States. The figure may seem large when considered by itself, but ...

Electricians no longer have to memorize hundreds of pages of regulations Electricians no longer have to memorize hundreds of pages of regulations Eight years after its first release, NECA’s OSHA ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established by the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970, which took effect in 1971. OSHA’s mission is to ...

People in construction know OSHA as the ultimate authority on safety - so what is all this news about new ANSI standards? Industry experts explain why industry regulatory standards are relevant and ...

As workplace safety enforcement remains a national priority, new OSHA violation data highlights where employers most often ...