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How much will OSHA’s proposed silica standard cost employers? Far more than the agency estimates, according to an industry coalition. Read about this story and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Every year, OSHA evaluates each of the 27 State Plan states and territories. Today, we’re looking at the federal agency’s review of Hawaii.

Peggy Young was working as a part-time driver for UPS when she became pregnant and her doctor advised her not to lift more than 20 pounds. However, her job required her to lift up to 70 pounds.

What does OSHA think about refinery safety 10 years after the BP refinery disaster in Texas City, TX? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez voices his support of OSHA’s cooperative programs and defends the agency’s upcoming silica rule. Read about this and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Will OSHA’s proposed rule on silica cripple the foundry industry?

Deaths in Oregon’s logging and construction industry continue to occur regularly. Read what one state official had to say about it, and other news in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

At the “forklift rodeo” that took place March 11 during the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference, cowboy hats were replaced with hard hats, cowboy boots with safety boots, and horses with powered industrial trucks.

Who does OSHA suggest is bearing the cost of workplace injuries and illnesses? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Every year, OSHA evaluates each of the 27 State Plan states and territories. Today, we’re looking at the federal agency’s review of Connecticut, a public employee-only program.