Kyle W. Morrison

House Republicans recently accused OSHA of altering rules without public input. Read how agency administrator David Michaels responded to the accusations in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Couldn’t make the 2015 National Safety Council Congress & Expo? Check out all of the OSHA-related news you missed from the show, and more, in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

A growing number of stakeholders support an alternative to workers’ compensation. It’s known as “the option,” and proponents claim it can lower costs and return injured employees to the job sooner. But critics of the option say it could do more harm than good.

Three years ago, a court handed down a decision that restricted OSHA’s ability to cite employers for recordkeeping violations. Now the agency is hoping to work around that decision through a new proposed rule.

Paid leave is getting more and more attention these days. But why should occupational safety and health professionals care about the issue?

Will you be attending the 2015 National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Atlanta next week? If so, stop by the Safety+Health booth (#2252) and say hi.

OSHA releases an updated guidance manual on protecting fire service personnel, and cites several employers for heat-related violations. Read these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA launches an amputation prevention stand-down event in Arkansas. Find out more about the event in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Sept. 11, 2001, was a day many of us will remember for the rest of our lives. But for thousands of first responders who assisted in rescue and recovery operations, those memories will be accompanied by debilitating illnesses. Read their firsthand accounts.

A couple of weeks ago, on live television, America saw how shocking, brutal and tragic workplace violence is.