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Popcorn lung-related chemicals have resurfaced in a completely different product – electronic cigarettes.

Can the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission order enterprise-wide abatement of hazards? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

One OSHA rule is now under review by the White House as another rule’s review is withdrawn. Learn more about these reviews and other news in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

It’s that time of year again. How are you going to resolve to make the workplace safer, and what will you do to ensure your resolution sticks?

I recently wrote about the most notable rules listed on OSHA’s fall regulatory agenda that are likely to be completed before President Barack Obama leaves office.

OSHA’s funding remains flat, but the agency looks to criminally prosecute employers who violate the law. Learn more details in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

My interactions with people who make safety their mission have made it clear to me that they don’t do it for the glory. For most, it’s a calling. And although these dedicated people may not seek public attention for their efforts, it’s nice when opportunities to recognize them come up.

For the first time in a quarter century, OSHA will increase its maximum penalty amounts. One stakeholder calls the change “long overdue,” while another claims it “seems like it fixes a problem that doesn’t exist.”

This month, Scott Stricoff from DEKRA Insight discusses what safety leaders responsible for process industry operations can do to maintain vigilance and ensure process safety that delivers true, sustained excellence.

Health happens where we live. It happens where we work, and in our communities. Age, gender and hereditary factors do impact health, but only a small amount. Individual lifestyle factors – the behaviors we engage in every day – have a much greater impact.