OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

Federal safety and health agency updated and extended emphasis program for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards until 2031 as advocates warn of declining workplace safety enforcement under the ...

OSHA will host Workers Memorial events throughout the week of April 20-24, including safety and health trainings, panel ...

Annual observance calls attention to persistent jobsite fatalities, mental health risks and renewed industry efforts to improve worker safety.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Edward Segal covers crisis-related news, topics, and issues. OSHA's proposed rules would limit its ability to cite for "inherent" ...

Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S., and there is no federal standard to protect employees from excessive heat. Blistering heat in June broke records in various parts of ...

According to OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels, "Far too many workers are injured and killed in preventable incidents at chemical facilities around the country." OSHA set out to address this ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s worker safety agency is under-inspecting workplaces after accidents and worker injuries, failing to ...