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OSHA’s letters of interpretation provide official explanations of the agency’s requirements and how they apply to specific workplace situations and hazardous conditions posed by employers, employees, or other parties.

Signs reinforce safety messages, remind them of the safer way to go, and reflect your safety culture.

Virginia Transformer Corp. exposed employees to hazards similar to those identified during two 2024 inspections involving cranes used to handle heavy loads with faulty brakes and switches. 

OHS pros that report through the safety and health department are mostly influenced by OSHA compliance. OHS pros that report to HR lean more to a workers’ compensation mindset. OHS pros that report through production are heavily influenced by costs and hierarchy of controls. 

During the lapse in appropriations, OSHA received safety and health complaints that did not meet criteria for excepted activity.

Despite decades of research linking ethylene oxide exposure to life-threatening diseases, OSHA has not updated its workplace exposure limits since the early 1980s. 

Focusing on the “Big Three” causes of death, OSHA's Regional Emphasis Program will include inspections to assess compliance with standards.

While the intent of OSHA’s rule is clear (protecting workers), the path to compliance may not be simple.

During his tenure at the DOL, Peter Vassalo was also the primary contact for enforcing OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard and led national efforts related to ergonomic enforcement.

The federal government shutdown went into effect October 1, 2025.