On Safety

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.

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

Ever wonder what would happen if you lied to OSHA? One Alabama employer found out. Learn what the consequences were in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

A new advisory committee is set to discuss a proposed OSHA rule. Learn more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Occasionally, someone says something I find noteworthy. In today’s post, a workers’ rights advocate puts proposed OSHA budget cuts into perspective.

An OSHA workgroup sets its eye on improving temporary worker safety, and the agency releases a new tool to keep tabs on rule violators. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

More states now operate their own occupational safety and health program than those that don’t. Are State Plans the future of workplace safety oversight?

Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez recently called for a national policy on paid sick days. About two-fifths of private-industry workers in the United States don’t get paid sick leave.

OSHA proposed a new rule following a court case that didn’t go its way. Find out what the rule is and what employers’ obligations will be in this week’s OSHA Roundup.