The Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program (FEDTARG) directive provides the procedures OSHA field staff must follow when conducting safety inspections at some of the most hazardous federal ...

Continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to support employer compliance through education and assistance, OSHA recently added a new option to its array of cooperative programs administered by the ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified the grain handling industry as extremely hazardous. Being trapped in grain is the most common type of accident that occurs.

OSHA put its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program into place over 10 years ago. Since then, new NFPA standards on combustible dust have been issued, OSHA’s plan for a comprehensive Combustible ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has expanded the list of organizations whose crane-operator certification programs it formally recognizes, with an agreement with the National Center ...

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 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 ...

On October 11, 2018, in an about-face on prior guidance, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a significant Standard Interpretation Memorandum regarding safety-incentive ...

VPPPA says OSHA's decision to align VPP with its Recommended Practices framework will help employers strengthen safety and health management systems nationwide. The Voluntary Protection Programs ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region VI office in Dallas, TX, has established a Regional Emphasis Program covering employees in the construction ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established by the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970, which took effect in 1971. OSHA’s mission is to ...

Federal officials have decided not to pursue steps that might have ended Arizona's occupational-safety and health program and reinstated OSHA control. OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health ...