When federal funding expired Oct. 1, the U.S. Dept. of Labor triggered its contingency plan, effectively halting most oversight functions at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The plan ...

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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk works closely with Cal OSHA to conduct thorough inspections of its amusement rides, ensuring they meet stringent safety standards and are among the safest in the ...

From heat exhaustion to accidents in freezers, Walmart employees nationwide continue to face hazardous working conditions, leading to serious injuries and deaths. Despite repeated incidents, critics ...

OSHA cited BioLab Inc. for six violations related to improperly stored hazardous materials, proposing $61,473 in penalties. BioLab Inc. has 15 business days to respond to the citations, either by ...

In a flurry of executive orders starting at inauguration, the Trump White House has dramatically shifted administrative agencies’ operations, including those of the Occupational Safety and Health ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation of UPMC Memorial Hospital, where a gunman attacked the ICU last month, leaving a police officer dead and five others ...

Contractors build frames for solar panels in Rodeo, California. Photo: Getty Images Like the many other pieces of the vast machinery of the federal government impacted by the Trump administration‘s ...

Each year, ladder safety makes it near the top of the most cited type of OSHA violations, so it gets a lot of attention. The OSHA regulations are located in 29CFR.1926.1050, which is also Subpart X.

As the Trump Administration moves aggressively to shrink the federal government and cut its spending, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may be next on the chopping block.

Open platform video management software (VMS) has evolved from passive recording systems to proactive safety solutions, helping organizations prevent workplace incidents, ensure OSHA compliance, and ...

On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R - AR - 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).