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A roofing contractor was recently charged in a criminal indictment with violating an OSHA standard. This is a rare occurrence. Why is that?

Might OSHA’s budget be cut for 2016? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA’s latest regulatory agenda was published a few weeks ago, and it lists several rules that are scheduled to be released soon. But will that actually happen?

Do you know how to protect workers from the hot weather and flood cleanup hazards? Get the guidance in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA in the last week issued several new guidance documents, including one addressing restroom access for transgender workers. Read about these documents and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Are you thinking about turning OSHA away the next time the agency shows up for an inspection? This story may have you reconsidering that option.

New OSHA rules are on the horizon. Find out which ones and how soon they’re expected in this week's OSHA Roundup.

Did a Republican just make an argument to update the Occupational Safety and Health Act (which hasn’t been updated since being implemented in 1970)? It sure sounded like it.

Maine seeks to join the ranks of State Plan states, and a group of Democrats and Republicans want to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs permanent. Find out more about these stories and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Employers have a legal mandate to keep their workers safe and a duty to respect workers’ religious beliefs. So what happens when those obligations come into conflict?