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In a perfect world, safety would be easy. Leaders would look at past incidents, identify how to avoid them and make sure everyone followed the rules. But real life is not so simple. The workplace is always changing – making it critical that employees be able to detect and respond to real-time changes in risk.

Good advice doesn’t change much over time: Look both ways before crossing the street. Think before you speak. When it comes to workplace safety, sometimes old advice also can stand the test of time.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, read about the agency delaying its enforcement of a new rule, as well as plans to improve federal worker safety.

The proliferation of Wi-Fi and handheld electronic devices has thrust us into a digital age, and workplace safety is coming along for the ride. But is this a good thing?

OSHA expands one of its offices in Texas in anticipation of an increase in oil and gas operations. Read about this and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Whistleblower protection is the topic of this month's Washington Update.

Safety+Health takes a region-by-region look at injury statistics, this month with OSHA Region 6. Read a listing of the region's emphasis programs and fatality and injury counts by state.

Sitting for long periods is not healthy; nothing new there. But one man recently decided to go to the extreme to avoid taking a seat.

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