A look at some of the political and regulatory changes that will affect workplace safety and transportation in 2026.

Each year, 2.3 million people suffer workplace accidents or diseases due to various hazards like chemicals and poor ergonomics. Safety and health programs prevent illnesses and deaths and alleviate ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has long been the regulatory backbone for workplace safety in the United States, setting and enforcing standards to protect employees from ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was enacted by Congress to address the effect of workplace injuries and hazards on the nation's commerce; the act authorized the formation of the ...

This guide explains OSHA and the regulations it sets for workplace safety and employee health. Learn how your small business ...

On May 14, 2019, OSHA issued a final rule as part of its ongoing Standards Improvement Project (SIP). The final rule is set to go into effect on July 15, 2019. Consistent with the project’s rationale ...

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers must provide their employees with a hazard-free work environment. The act includes a comprehensive set of standards that employers must ...

COVID-19 presents unique challenges for employers to remain compliant with applicable OSHA standards and regulations while continuing to operate their businesses during this pandemic. Although no ...

Many companies in the sheet metal / HVAC industry are considered a “small business” by varying definitions. Running a small business comes with its own set of challenges, and ensuring a safe and ...

The three most common OSHA compliance mistakes are failure to develop and enforce written EHS plans and rules, failure to track and implement corrective actions and failure to review case law, ...

Now that the dust has settled from the 2024 elections, it is time to assess what impact the Trump administration will have on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA regulations ...

NFPA standards have long been the gold standard for the nation’s fire and rescue service. Over the years, this standard-making body has extended into developing consensus standards for every facet of ...