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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.

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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.

Sept. 11, 2001, was a day many of us will remember for the rest of our lives. But for thousands of first responders who assisted in rescue and recovery operations, those memories will be accompanied by debilitating illnesses. Read their firsthand accounts.

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.

Let’s say you are a safety professional at a construction company. And let’s say that your workers have all types of heads – oval, circular, long, square, you name it. Why would you ask all of them to wear identically shaped hard hats for protection?

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