Kyle W. Morrison

Former senior associate editor

When OSHA knocks, you better answer

Are you thinking about turning OSHA away the next time the agency shows up for an inspection? This story may have you reconsidering that option.

OSHA Roundup for June 1, 2015

New OSHA rules are on the horizon. Find out which ones and how soon they’re expected in this week's OSHA Roundup.

An argument to update the OSH Act

Did a Republican just make an argument to update the Occupational Safety and Health Act (which hasn’t been updated since being implemented in 1970)? It sure sounded like it.

OSHA Roundup for May 26, 2015

Maine seeks to join the ranks of State Plan states, and a group of Democrats and Republicans want to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs permanent. Find out more about these stories and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
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Safety advocacy groups calling for stronger worker protections

Despite the downward trend in workplace fatalities, safety advocates are calling for stepped-up efforts to protect workers.

Stop-work authority

Every worker has the right to stop work if he or she feels unsafe. But is that enough? Some experts say employers should empower workers to halt an unsafe task or situation regardless of who is performing it.

Washington Update: Religious freedom and safety: ‘A difficult issue’

Employers have a legal mandate to keep their workers safe and a duty to respect workers’ religious beliefs. So what happens when those obligations come into conflict?

OSHA Roundup for May 18, 2015

What might an OSHA advisory committee include in a forthcoming temporary worker document? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
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Does ‘shaming’ employers work?

A duct manufacturer has been slammed with nearly $1 million in OSHA fines, the agency recently announced in a press release. Does that matter to you?

Federal Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Reports: Illinois

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

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