Five key safety standards are crucial for preventing occupational lung diseases. Occupational lung diseases occur when ...

Other proactive safety measures include: Strategic guardrails at any high-risk, open-sided areas Visible and instructive signs communicating to staff about ... agencies across the world — such as OSHA ...

A proposed federal heat rule that would affect construction, among other industries, has entered a public comment period.

OSHA formally published its heat safety standard for indoor and outdoor work in the Federal Register, starting a 120-day ...

Several steps remain in the regulatory process until a final, enforceable rule, but employers should be proactive in ...

Did you know that OSHA does not currently have a specific standard covering heat stress hazards? Rather, OSHA uses the General Duty Clause, ...

Heat is a leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomena in the United States. And it’s a serious occupational ...

New labor heat rules under consideration by the federal government should be noted by employers. An expert explains why.

OSHA is accepting comments and suggestions for the new rule until the end of the year, and advocates are urging workers to ...

OSHA can (and has) used the ANSI standard (accepted industry standard) and the General Duty clause to enforce worker safety. The following safety standards ... direct and scattered radiation.

Emergency vehicles at scene of accident. The death last month of a 27-year old electrical contractor, Ryan Blackwood of ...

OSHA doesn't regulate volunteers, but small fire departments fear that proposed safety requirements could break their budgets ...