On Safety

Industry stakeholder groups voice strong opposition to OSHA’s proposed silica rule as the comment period comes to a close. Read about this story and many others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Cruise ships are becoming infamous for incidents in which numerous passengers become sick. I’ve wondered: Do Navy vessels also suffer from this issue?

During a recent House subcommittee hearing, a stakeholder and congressman raised concerns that employers may miss important information OSHA posts on its website.

Stakeholders raise concerns over OSHA’s “sub-regulatory” actions, and State Plan states may take occupational safety steps in the absence of federal action. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

In the occupational safety world, we swim in a sea of abbreviations. But is there a proper way to pronounce them?

OSHA officially has a new assistant administrator. Read about Dorothy Dougherty and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Humanity is capable of doing many great things. Unfortunately, we also are capable of causing many horrifying things.

It’s one of occupational safety’s greatest ironies – the professionals who care for the ill and injured are themselves among the most likely to become sick or hurt on the job.

In his State of the Union address on Jan. 28, President Barack Obama touched on how the growing oil and gas industry might help improve the economy and reduce pollution, and all but neglected the occupational safety side of things.