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Spring 2014 regulatory agenda

The Department of Labor on Nov. 21 released its semiannual regulatory agenda. Here’s what regulations OSHA is working on, and when they’re expected to be released.

OSHA Roundup for Dec. 1, 2014

OSHA is working on several new standards. Read this week’s OSHA Roundup to learn when those new regulations are expected to be promulgated.

OSHA Roundup for Nov. 24, 2014

OSHA administrator David Michaels advises employers on new reporting requirements, and a hazardous chemicals emphasis program launches in Nebraska. Read about these stories and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Washington Update: Improving relations

How close is federal OSHA to pulling Arizona’s oversight of the state’s construction industry? Just a few feet, apparently.
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Safety Leadership: It’s time to take ‘magical thinking’ out of safety leadership

During the recent Occupational Keynote at the 2014 NSC Congress & Expo, OSHA administrator David Michaels stirred up a little controversy when he said, “Just focusing on personal responsibility isn’t useful, and it isn’t the law.”

Editor’s Note: Happy December

When I sat down to write this Editor’s Note, files for the December issue of Safety+Health were being completed and prepped for printing. As I looked over and signed off on final pages, I re-read Richard Hawk’s “All About You” column on being grateful. The theme hit home because the S+H team experienced some moments this month in which I wondered whether the print version of the December issue would be published at all.

House committee priorities: Where’s safety?

Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, recently laid out his priorities for the upcoming Congress.

OSHA Roundup for Nov. 17, 2014

Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez has appointed new members to OSHA’s occupational safety and health advisory board. Read about this story and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
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What’s Your Opinion: Is most underrecording of injuries unintentional or deliberate?

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Study scans YouTube for firefighter safety

To most people, YouTube might not seem like a hub for scientific research. But Vanderbilt University surgery instructor Steven A. Kahn realized that the website could serve an educational purpose – and perhaps even save some firefighters’ lives.

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