Articles Tagged with ''standards''

This is the first look at the standards-setting agenda in President Trump’s second administration. Keep in mind OSHA chief nominee David Keeling still has not been confirmed by the Senate.

Hazards you can feel but not see don’t hold a high status in most workplaces.

Combustible dust hazards remain one of the most persistent—and preventable—causes of catastrophic industrial incidents.

While OSHA hasn’t issued a new federal standard, it’s actively citing employers under the General Duty Clause for ergonomic violations.

While some heat rules may vary between states and the new OSHA heat rule is still in the works, it’s a good time to review heat hazard protocols. 

On June 30, 2025, 25 separate OSHA standards and policy changes were published in the Federal Register. A source familiar with the action told ISHN this was a highly unusual move

From 2021 through 2023, a NIOSH lab achieved 1,776 respirator approval decisions.  Work at the lab and the Respirator Approval Program link on the site has now been shut down.

In this podcast episode, two former OSHA officials with years of frontline experience talk about the latest news concerning the agency and how it will affect workplace safety.

OSHA released an update to their 1910.28 Walking Working Surfaces Standard in 2018

The new national voluntary consensus standard for safety training focuses on construction and demolition sites.