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Each year, millions of workers face serious illnesses or fatalities due to a wide range of workplace dangers. The most severe occupational health risks highlight the urgent need for protective administrative and engineering control measures and policies.

OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 60 days to allow stakeholders to review the notices of proposed rulemaking and collect information and data necessary for comment. 

AIHA Chief Executive Officer Larry Sloan says lobbying efforts in the House of Representatives and Senate appear to be successful to ensure the approval program remains funded in fiscal year 2026. 

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.

Modern advancements in connected gas detection and automated alerting have redefined what it means to protect lone workers.

Health and safety expert discusses how to foster a better safety culture and how best to leverage technology.

OSHA, NWRA and SWANA will focus on safety issues, including transportation hazards such as backovers and distracted driving, slips, trips and falls.

As part of the new agreement, Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs) are able to apply for the CertIOSH.

The newest generation of fall protection and rope access systems has become unrecognizable from their mountaineering and rock-climbing origins.

These examples of OSHA violations represent the top 10 penalties for 2025, as well as the price of not complying and how to adjust.