To help companies understand the breadth of OSHA regulations, the agency issues letters of interpretation to explain how to comply with regulations in specific workplace situations. Subject matter ...

The General Duty Clause is clear: employers must provide a workplace “free from recognized hazards” that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. It’s a powerful tool OSHA uses when no ...

Effective safety management involves treating hazards as processes, focusing on elimination and engineering controls rather than just compliance checklists.

A recent survey found that 44% of respondents currently experience chronic, ongoing foot pain. News, analysis and features focused on issues related to environment, health and safety in the workplace, ...

NSC survey says practices, such as involving workers in equipment design and job task planning, can enhance the effectiveness ...

In today’s fast-paced and complex work environments, the effectiveness of incident investigations can determine whether hazards are eliminated or repeated. Traditional approaches often struggle with ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed ...

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News, trends and best practices for environment, health and safety leaders. News, analysis and features focused on issues related to environment, health and safety in the workplace, including risk ...