On Safety

Penalties for OSHA violations are about to get steeper. Much, much steeper.

OSHA has delayed enforcing a new interpretation of its Process Safety Management Standard. Find out why, and what lawmakers have to say about it in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

With limited resources, OSHA needs to choose its inspection sites wisely. So where should it go?

OSHA releases updated guidance on excavation safety, and a well-known furniture retailer is cited for amputation hazards. Read more about these stories in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

If an employer doesn’t know about an OSHA rule, they should get a pass and not be fined if caught breaking it. Right?

OSHA has issued a draft guidance document to help determine the relationship between certain franchises and franchisee locations. Find out why Republicans have raised concerns in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

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.

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.