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On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent and reduce workplace falls. For the last 12 years, 29 CFR 1926.501 ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Although it's still only May, North Texas is already feeling the summer heat. And as temperatures rise, OSHA's new initiative aims to help employers and workers navigate the ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a program designed to identify, reduce and prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, distribution centers and other high injury ...

OSHA just kicked off a new Regional Emphasis Program aimed at reducing the disproportionately high fatality rates within the landscaping and horticultural industries. According to a release dated Dec.

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths, particularly in the construction industry. In response to this ongoing hazard, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

The heat is on. On its way, that is. In preparation for the summer months, Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday to announce a new heat-related illness ...

Under a new program, federal inspectors will target workplaces in more than 70 industries at “high risk” for heat exposure. As temperatures rise this summer, employers across the nation are on notice: ...

OSHA is taking aim at employers who repeatedly put their workers in harm’s way on the jobsite. On September 15, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it is expanding the criteria for placement in ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a new enforcement program to identify employers who failed to submit Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking ...