Employers must evaluate their first aid response and preparedness programs based not only on OSHA compliance, but the needs of their workplace and employees. An OSHA enforcement case announced in ...

The United States Department of Labor (OSHA) recently released a new document, Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program. The The United States Department of Labor –(OSHA) ...

A safety manager gets a surprise OSHA visit and needs to show proof of first aid training fast. The worry isn’t the training; it’s how to present a valid card online without delays or privacy hiccups.

In a groundbreaking move, federal workplace safety officials announced yesterday the first-ever national heat stress rule aimed at protecting workers from heat-related illnesses and fatalities. The ...

California employers have recently seen an increase in the number of citations issued by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) for violations of a General Industry ...

The results of OSHA's investigation were announced just days before the agency closed the comment period for a proposed heat standard. The advance notice of proposed rulemaking arrived Oct. 27 last ...

An OSHA enforcement case announced in September 2011 is a good example of the importance of complying with the agency's first aid standards. The agency proposed a total of $221,200 in penalties in ...