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Government agency provides support to families of fallen workers and stresses importance of workplace safety on April 28, Workers Memorial Day.

Learn about the different types of confined space rescue procedures and why it is important to develop an effective confined space rescue plan.

Confined space work is not limited to descending into compact areas, so it’s important to be prepared for safety both above and below ground.

To effectively and holistically approach the problem of occupational accidents, injuries and fatalities needs a major and complete review and assessment.

The screenings are designed to support the early detection of black lung disease, a serious but preventable illness caused by prolonged exposure to coal mine dust.

The initiatives include free opioid overdose e-learning and bulk purchasing of NARCAN Nasal Spray.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their workplace will be published in the Federal Register on April 1.

This article describes potential sources of combustible dust and outlines best inspection practices for OSH professionals, certified industrial hygienists and certified remediators to perform the suspect combustible dust inspection.

The ordinance comes after a record-breaking year of extreme heat and heat-related deaths in 2023.