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Big news: OSHA last week proposed a new rule that will change much, and yet it changes very little.

OSHA proposes a rule to make employer injury and illness data public, and the agency starts taking steps to improve chemical safety and security. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, read about a new report suggesting states should improve whistleblower protection laws in light of weak protections offered by OSHA.

Today’s changing workforce presents new variables that have the potential to undermine safety performance if not properly understood.

When I’m not interviewing a researcher or working on an article for Safety+Health, I love seeing what other writers are exploring in the area of workplace safety and health. Here are a few articles that have caught my eye recently:

What is the best way to get young people interested in worker safety? According to some people, it’s to get animated.

OSHA releases new resources to help prevent hazards related to chemical exposures, and a new electrical rule may soon be issued. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Back in 2010, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia announced a penalty system that would allow the government to issue fines to workers and front-line supervisors for safety violations. The move seemed so controversial that I assigned a member of the Safety+Health editorial team to track the story as it progressed.

OSHA’s August release of its proposed rule on crystalline silica came after more than two years of White House review – something that may have set a worrisome precedent.

Nearly 670,000 people were employed in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction field in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.