The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was enacted by Congress to address the effect of workplace injuries and hazards on the nation's commerce; the act authorized the formation of the ...

Centralized online resource helps organizations manage recurring OSHA training obligations Employers often do a good job providing initial training, but refresher training is where OSHA compliance ...

OSHA issues new letters of interpretation to clarify how employers must apply key safety standards, from confined spaces to recordkeeping and audiometric testing. OSHA has issued seven new letters of ...

ONE of the most basic tasks of a safety professional is complying with OSHA requirements in regard to fire safety. OSHA requires a company to comply in a number of different fire safety areas. While ...

The federal government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for ensuring workplace safety. OSHA has established guidelines in workplace lighting that you'll need to follow in ...

When you work in an industry where safety risks are ever-present – like construction, manufacturing, warehousing, utilities, etc. – OSHA certification is way more than a box to check. It’s […] ...

A new Emergency Response Standard (ERS) has been proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to impose additional requirements on organizations with employees who respond to ...

Like most rural volunteer fire departments, the Natoma, Kansas, department uses old fire protection gear. Proposed OSHA rules could require Fire Chief Keith Koelling to replace it all with new gear ...

As the Trump Administration moves aggressively to shrink the federal government and cut its spending, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may be next on the chopping block.