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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 ...

Falconer firefighters are pictured at the scene of a fire in October. Volunteer fire departments have raised concerns about new federal OSHA standards they say could make it easier to recruit and keep ...

OSHA’s new program aims to make workplace safety inspections more collaborative, offering guidance over penalties for employers.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has updated its process safety management (PSM) rules, targeting enhanced safety for petroleum refinery workers. According to a release ...

Responding to adverse comments from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and other construction industry organizations, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

Enterprise Fire Chief Paul Karvoski uses the words “totally insane” to describe proposed federal regulations for fire departments, search and rescue units and other emergency responders. Wes Morgan’s ...

Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, and OSHA’s 2025 regulations are raising the bar for safety compliance. With the industry still responsible for more than ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. No one OSHA standard addresses housekeeping, but many rules ...