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Three years ago today (April 5), 29 miners died in the massive Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia. Several members of Congress released statements today about what is being done to improve mining safety.

Occupational safety and health issues have been in the news in a major way recently.

In several areas of the United States, it may not feel like spring has arrived, but warm weather is indeed on its way. Are you prepared to protect workers from the heat?

When professional athletes are injured on the job, they receive benefits. What about college-level players?

Read about states’ workplace safety outreach efforts and which federal agencies are the best to work for in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Occasionally, someone says something about safety I find noteworthy. In today’s post, a stakeholder decries the delay in OSHA’s silica rulemaking.

Learn about the newly nominated secretary of labor and the latest stakeholder meeting on silica in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

The Chemical Safety Board has called combustible dust an insidious hazard, and it’s vital to know control and mitigation techniques to prevent potential explosions.

A new secretary of labor has been nominated, but he comes with his share of controversy.

Read about OSHA cracking down on combustible dust, fall and lockout/tagout hazards in this week’s OSHA Roundup.