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 ...
A coalition of nine safety groups petitioned OSHA to align federal regulations with modern innovations in eye, head and first aid protection. The ISEA and eight other prominent safety organizations ...
On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. The updated NEP ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Edward Segal covers crisis-related news, topics, and issues. OSHA's proposed rules would limit its ability to cite for "inherent" ...
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 ...
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 ...
In nearly 30 years, OSHA has issued 58 major standards, 47 of them before 2000, the remaining 11 since then. The Reagan administration promulgated standards at a rate four times faster than the Obama ...
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 ...