The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on March 18 launched OSHA Cares, an agency-wide initiative aimed at helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements and build stronger safety and health programs. The initiative signals a continued shift in the agency’s posture toward collaboration and prevention — particularly for small and medium-sized […]
OSHA Extends Citation Contest Deadlines Following Government Shutdown
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended deadlines for employers to contest workplace safety citations issued during the recent government funding lapse, the Labor Department announced Dec. 2. The agency resumed normal enforcement operations after a shutdown that ran from Oct. 1 through Nov. 12. During that period, OSHA received safety and health […]
OSHA to Host Safe + Sound Week August 11-17 Focusing on Emergency Preparedness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will partner with businesses nationwide for Safe + Sound Week from August 11-17, emphasizing emergency preparedness and workplace safety programs. The annual event recognizes workplace safety successes and provides resources for keeping workers safe. More than 5,000 businesses participated last year to raise awareness about worker safety and health. […]
Labor Department Reduces OSHA Penalties for Small Businesses
New guidelines expand penalty reductions and introduce incentives for immediate hazard correction. The U.S. Department of Labor updated penalty guidelines for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Monday, reducing fines for small businesses while maintaining workplace safety standards. The changes, outlined in OSHA’s Field Operations Manual, expand penalty reductions for small employers and introduce […]
OSHA Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Indoor and Outdoor Workers from Heat Injuries and Illness
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting workers from the health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the proposed rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths […]
OSHA Investigators Finds Alabama Tire Shop Did Not Follow Procedures to Protect Workers from Rim, Tire Failures in Fatal Explosion
Federal workplace safety inspectors have determined the operator of a southern Alabama tire shop could have prevented a 45-year-old mechanic’s fatal injuries by following required safety standards. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found the tire service mechanic and an apprentice had just inflated a tractor tire […]
OSHA Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Life-Threatening Hazards Including Respiratory Protection
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new enforcement guidance that will increase penalties for employers that repeatedly exposed workers to life-threatening hazards or failed to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements. Under the new guidance, OSHA Regional Administrators and Area Office Directors now have […]
AASP/NJ Members Virtual Meeting Featured OSHA Compliance
Knowing how important it is to start the year off with one’s house in order, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) set out to make sure its members have the best information available on how to be OSHA compliant by inviting Bob Plett of American Compliance Systems to review requirements during […]
OSHA and New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee Renew Alliance
To continue to promote workplace safety and health in New Jersey workplaces, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration joined with the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee August 19 in renewing an alliance to help protect the Garden State’s workers. The three […]
US Department of Labor Proposes to Revoke Final Approval of Arizona’s State OSHA Plan Citing “Pattern of Failures”
Department says it has concerns about state’s commitment to worker safety and health led to federal action. State had refused to implement OSHA Covid temporary standards that were later withdrawn. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA plan, in response to what […]