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OSHA faced one particularly eventful week this past summer, as over the course of several days the agency found itself pressured by different groups to take action on certain hazards.

OSHA’s proposed silica rulemaking is officially published, and the agency seeks nominations for one of its advisory committees. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

If you’re a regular visitor to the Safety+Health website, you may have noticed a new feature – a clock counting down to the first compliance date for OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard.

Who hasn’t felt emotionally and physically exhausted after routinely putting in extra hours or taking on extra work? Some recent studies offer insight into one factor behind overworking and the potential negative impact of long hours.

Two coalition groups made news recently – one reacting to a proposed rule on meat processing line speeds and another to a proposed silica rule. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Two Department of Labor videos filmed 75 years apart both show the dangers of crystalline silica dust. However, the only thing dating the older film is that it’s in black and white.

OSHA launches a webpage for women construction workers, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission pledges to quickly resolve cases. Read these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

What if construction helmets could do double-duty: protecting workers from carbon monoxide poisoning as well as head injuries?

Is analytics the game-changer it’s made out to be?

After decades of waiting, OSHA has released its proposed standard on crystalline silica.