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OSHA recently renewed its national emphasis program focused on preventing amputations in manufacturing, effective June 27. The national emphasis program will remain in place for five years, and programmed inspections may...more
OSHA announced that it is renewing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to Address Amputations in Manufacturing. The renewed NEP will replace the previous version which expired on June 27 and will remain in place for five...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published over two dozen proposed rules in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, marking a sweeping regulatory initiative that impacts multiple industries. Although...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its 2025 update to the National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (Amputations NEP), renewing the program and introducing several...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP) on June 27, 2025, superseding the prior version. This new NEP...more
With summer temperatures rising and OSHA’s heat hazard enforcement intensifying, Human Resources and SHEA (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Awareness) teams play a critical role in keeping their organizations compliant—and...more
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, has issued significant revisions to its proposed workplace violence regulation. The proposal provides needed clarity for employers but also...more
On May 20, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program. The SST inspection program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection initiative for...more
This summer, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two is expected to raise the bar again with heart-stopping stunts, cliff-hanging escapes, and the relentless pace we’ve come to expect from the Impossible Missions Force...more
In May 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) released an updated Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Program directive. The SST Inspection Program is OSHA’s main site-specific programmed...more
Anyone engaged in the buying and selling of businesses should be aware that acquiring a company that has been cited for health and safety violations could result in the assessment of increased penalties against the successor...more
Today, OSHA Chronicle (“OC”) sits down with safety and health consultant John Bednarik (“JB”). OC: Hi John. To start, can you share your safety and health background with our readers? JB: Of course. Prior to starting my...more
When employers think about workplace safety, the conversation often begins and ends with OSHA inspections or slip-and-fall prevention. But in today’s world, the most urgent threat to your workforce isn’t on the floor. It’s in...more
Effective January 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hiked the maximum fines for workplace safety violations. As an example, the maximum fine for a “serious” violation is now $16,550 per violation,...more
The trend of states proposing or adopting heat illness prevention standards continues, with Illinois attempting to become the first Fed/OSHA state (for private employers) with a general industry standard. The proposed...more
For businesses operating across multiple states, the complexities of workplace safety compliance can be daunting, particularly when laws and standards may vary by location. This issue is especially impactful in the dynamic...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended its National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards (NEP) to April 8, 2026. The NEP was set to expire on April 8, 2025. This extension...more
The aging of the American workforce is the most important demographic shift impacting businesses today. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census Bureau, and the CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and...more
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one consolidated and streamlined...more
Every April, organizations across the United States recognize Workplace Violence Awareness Month, an important time to highlight the risks of workplace violence and the steps necessary to prevent it. It is also an opportunity...more
By Order dated December 26, 2024, ALJ Brian Duncan vacated a general duty clause violation against a security company that provided security services to a mall. In the tragic shooting, a customer shot and killed two people...more
On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (the “Act”) into law. This law, which will go into effect on June 1, 2025, requires warehouse employers that directly or indirectly...more
On August 24, 2023, as part of its ongoing heat illness prevention rulemaking effort, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released various options for inclusion in a proposed rule to address heat injury...more
As many of you have likely heard, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) extensively revised its recommendations for how to address COVID-19. These broad updates are going to result in a major overhaul of the...more
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”) requires immediate action by New York employers to adopt an airborne infectious diseases prevention plan by August 5, 2021. The HERO Act requires the New York...more