On Safety

A worker recently was turned down for workers’ compensation for a simple reason: His employer was OSHA compliant. But is that fair?

Last week, the government shutdown ended and OSHA returned to work. Learn the details of this story in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

As the government shutdown drags on, the effect is being felt beyond federal OSHA. Read how in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Want to know what OSHA is up to? You might need to search beyond the usual channels.

It was a big day for OSHA last Tuesday, as the agency’s Top 10 most frequently violated standards were released and most of its staff was furloughed because of a government shutdown. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

For the past five years, I’ve had the privilege of hosting Safety+Health’s OSHA Top 10 presentation at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo, presented annually by a high-ranking OSHA official. This year was different.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, multiple construction companies in New York City get hit with fines for OSHA violations, and the Top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations will be revealed soon.

This year’s National Safety Council Congress & Expo returns home to Chicago for the conclusion of its 100th anniversary celebration.

With budget battles leading to government shutdown worries and a debt ceiling debate looming, concerns with how the government will continue to function are returning to the front page.

The latest Harwood grantees are announced and Hawaii’s OSHA program takes back some duties. Read about these stories and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.