Seyfarth Synopsis: Safety and health management systems (SHMSs) may demonstrate a commitment to improving safety and health outcomes, and reduce legal liabilities. The federal OSHA standards mandate a ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP)– The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the creation of a national emphasis program to prevent workplace hazards in ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has long been the regulatory backbone for workplace safety in the United States, setting and enforcing standards to protect employees from ...

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: ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has appointed new leaders to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A two-day event in Bend this September will offer employers and workers a variety of opportunities to gain new knowledge and refresh their skills about everything from fire, ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awards a $100,000 training grant to a contractor safety organization formed by AK Steel in Middletown, Ohio, in 1996. The Occupational Safety ...

CAMP CARROLL, South Korea – Despite already boasting a stellar safety record, one unit here is cranking things up a notch when it comes to promoting safe habits and instilling an organizational ...

Warehousing operation have a higher injury rate compared to other workplaces, but OSHA hopes to help fix that through a new five-year program in Pennsylvania and other nearby states. With the rapid ...