OSHA welcomes GAO's report on under-reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses - OSHA finds problems identified in report alarming

Federal Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza Season

New Type of OSHA Site Inspections for Recordkeeping Violations

National Day of Remembrance Honors Nuclear Workers

OSHA tracks worker fatalities and catastrophes

5,071 Workers Died on the Job in 2008

"With every one of these fatalities, the lives of a worker's family members were shattered and forever changed.  We can't forget that fact."

Hilda Solis
Secretary of Labor 

OSHA publishes Direct Final Rule and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating the National Consensus Standards in its Acetylene Standard

August 13, 2009
This final rule improves OSHA's acetylene standards in providing safe workplaces for workers by incorporating current technology and safe industry work practices.

U.S. Labor Department's OSHA National Emphasis Program targets workplaces that release highly hazardous chemicals

August 11, 2009
The program establishes policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that are covered by OSHA's process safety management (PSM) standard.

Life Safety Code Changes

August 3, 2009
Studies from the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers (2001) and The Station nightclub fire (2003) have greatly influenced the changes made to the 2009 LSC.

Court Complicates Payment for Donning and Doffing Safety Gear

July 20, 2009
A new federal court ruling further complicates whether you have to pay employees for the time they spend putting on and taking off safety gear.

Misunderstanding Cleared up By Program Officials - VPP Continues to Live

July 7, 2009
Rumors that OSHA might be considering an end to its Voluntary Protection Programs have apparently been laid to rest. 

OSHA Finds Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. Retaliated Against Employees Who Reported Work Injuries

June 29, 2009
Last week OSHA announced a major anti-discrimination case involving retaliation against workers for reporting injuries. 

Worker Safety Program Expanded by Bush Administration Not Effective, GAO Reports

June 22, 2009
Press statement by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), chair of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, 6/18/09

Three New Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Reports Now Available

June 8, 2009
The HHE Program evaluated concerns about high rate of cancer office buildings at an aeronautics research center, potential exposures at a college’s sculpture studios and potential exposures to flour dust at a bakery.

Workplace Safety and Women

June 4, 2009
New podcast released by NIOSH and the CDC on Women's Health is now available in line.

Fall Protection - Crucial On Job Sites

May 29, 2009
Every year, one out of three construction-related deaths are caused by falls. In recent years, fall fatalities have increased even though safety regulations exist and fall prevention methods are commonly available.

12 Common Mistakes in Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

May8, 2009
Slip, trips and falls are routinely one of the top causes of injuries in workplaces.  They subtract from a company’s prof1ts due to medical and workers’ compensation insurance, lost productivity and retraining costs.

'OSHA QuickTips:' May is Electrical Safety Month

May 7, 2009
OSHA is reminding employers and workers about the importance of staying safe when working with electricity on the job.

DOL Announces Combustible Dust Rulemaking

May 4, 2009
Since 1980, more than 130 workers have been killed and 780 injured in combustible dust explosions.

OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates

April 30, 2009
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has notified more than 13,500 employers nationwide that their injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average.

Mandatory Respirator Selection Added Respiratory Protection Standard

April 9, 2009
A new guidance document, provides employers with information for selecting respirators for employees exposed to contaminants in the air.

OSHA Revises its 2008 Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Plan

April 20, 2009
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its 2008 Site-Specific Targeting (SST-08) inspection plan to include significant changes.

Shipyard Employment eTool

April 20, 2009
OSHA has targeted the industry in its Strategic Plan to reduce injuries and illnesses and prevent fatalities.

The Hazard Communication Standard And OSHA?s Requirement for a Written Program

March 6, 2009
In last year’s general industry violation list the HazCom program appeared on the top rank, with 2,220 violations, including 1,254 serious.

Workers? Memorial Day April 28, 2009

March 3, 2009
Decades of struggle by members of the IAMAW and other international unions and their members have resulted in significant improvements in working conditions.