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Adopted on Dec. 14, the ETS is set to go into effect Dec. 29.

Washington — A total of 5,486 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2022 – a 5.7% increase from the previous year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Dec. 19.

In Episode 46, the S+H team examines the December issue’s feature story on best practices for preventing workplace violence. Also, Atanu Das, owner of MSDS Writer, a consulting company, joins the podcast to discuss Safety Data Sheets in the “Five Questions With …” segment.

Washington — The House Education and the Workforce Committee has approved a resolution intended to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s recently revised joint employer rule.

Washington — OSHA personnel will now wear safety helmets instead of traditional hard hats to “protect them better when they are on inspection sites.”

Washington — A planned update to OSHA’s standard on lockout/tagout (1910.147) has been moved to the proposed rule stage in the Department of Labor’s Fall 2023 regulatory agenda, published Dec. 6.

Sydney — Global work-related deaths have jumped more than 12% since 2000, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization.

Readers voted with their eyeballs for these 10 occupational safety articles in 2023: CEOs Who "Get it," ladder safety, Rising Stars of Safety, Salary Survey, and more.

We've got expanded coverage of OSHA's most cited standards for fiscal year 2023. Check out the Top 5 sections for each standard, the Top 10 "Serious" and "Willful" violations, the largest employer fines, a quiz on the industries that had the most citations, and a Q&A with OSHA's Eric Harbin.

Is your worksite ready to respond to an incident? Experts offer advice.