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The Department of Labor developed a shutdown contingency plan, which is now under effect.

OSHA’s emergency response plan requirements emphasize the need for preparation before a storm hits, and recent history underscores why. 

The concept is to list the steps of tasks, the hazards that may occur, and the ways to lower the risks of those hazards to a level that allows work to progress safely.

MSD Solutions Lab research underscores importance of frontline worker engagement in workplace safety programs

High-performing safety cultures include high levels of engagement, encourage reporting of hazards, near misses and incidents, and focus on prevention.

Acting OSHA chief Amanda Wood Laihow gave an overview of the philosophy that will be driving the agency in the next three years.

The preliminary data, revealed during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, highlights persistent compliance issues and the need for stronger safety efforts across industries.

Changing how EHS performance is measured and evaluated is a theme at this year’s National Safety Congress.

Trenching work remains one of construction's most lethal activities, yet its dangers are often underestimated.

Vassalo brings nearly three decades of distinguished service from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor in the Division of Occupational Safety and Health where he played a pivotal role in shaping federal occupational safety and health enforcement.