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The meaning of the phrase "world-class safety" is the topic of this month's Editor's Note.

Read interpretations of OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard, and find out who is the newly confirmed Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission member in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Amid all the back-and-forth between supporters and critics of OSHA’s proposed rule to reduce the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica, it’s easy to forget that real lives are at stake – and in some cases, already lost.

One expert claims OSHA lacks the resources to ensure safety in the refinery industry. Read about this story and other news in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

The next three weeks are shaping up to be interesting for OSHA, as far as its proposed rule on crystalline silica is concerned.

Wristbands have become trendy accessories in recent years for promoting certain causes, but they may soon have a more important function in the workplace: detecting chemical exposures.

President Barack Obama has released his fiscal year 2015 budget proposal for the Department of Labor. Read a breakdown of OSHA’s proposed funding here.

The proposed budget for OSHA has been released, and the comment period for a proposed agency standard was given an extension. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Former OSHA administrator Joseph Dear died on Feb. 26. He was 62.