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With President Barack Obama signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 into law on Jan. 17, OSHA’s budget is now set for the rest of the current fiscal year. Let’s take a closer look.

Appropriation committees agree on OSHA’s budget, and the agency moves forward on safety initiatives for hospital workers and workers that encounter silica. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Here are a few articles that have caught my eye recently: the risky actions of a fisherman, workers' comp reform in the state of Illinois and workplace bullying.

A recent bipartisan appropriations would give OSHA’s budget a $17 million boost. Or is it an $11 million cut? It depends on how you look at it.

Need help figuring out the right treatment plan for an injured worker? There may be an app for that.

Two OSHA rules move forward in the regulatory process, and the agency’s effectiveness is brought into question. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

New, separate reports shed light on faults in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs and suggest the federal government contracts with less-than-safe employers. Read about these stories and more in the first OSHA Roundup of 2014.

As another year begins, safety leaders have much to be proud of. Across industry, organizations are enjoying record-low injury rates, a place for safety on the agenda and greater safety literacy across more employees than ever before.

After a seemingly inactive period regarding new standards, OSHA appears to have gathered some regulatory momentum. Since the August publication of a proposed rule on crystalline silica exposure, the agency has been steadily pushing other rules.