Under a new program, federal inspectors will target workplaces in more than 70 industries at “high risk” for heat exposure. As temperatures rise this summer, employers across the nation are on notice: ...

What is a workplace safety training program? It’s a structured plan that educates employees to identify, prevent, and handle workplace hazards. Safety practices in the workplace can help reduce ...

Changing populations, a workforce that has doubled in size, the development of new industries and technologies and unexpected national events have all had an impact on the way OSHA fulfills its ...

OSHA’s priorities are shaped by political and regulatory shifts. It’s important to stay apprised of key developments ...

Public feedback is being requested on the continued approval of information collection for a national program that fosters voluntary partnerships to advance workplace safety and health. The ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based ...

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace ...

To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Voluntary Protection Program is an initiative created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that encourages private industry and federal agencies ...

Federal officials have decided not to pursue steps that might have ended Arizona's occupational-safety and health program and reinstated OSHA control. OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health ...