The federal government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for ensuring workplace safety. OSHA has established guidelines in workplace lighting that you'll need to follow in ...

OSHA issues new letters of interpretation to clarify how employers must apply key safety standards, from confined spaces to recordkeeping and audiometric testing. OSHA has issued seven new letters of ...

ONE of the most basic tasks of a safety professional is complying with OSHA requirements in regard to fire safety. OSHA requires a company to comply in a number of different fire safety areas. While ...

Learn how the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act safeguards workplace safety, OSHA's role, and which businesses must comply. Essential for employers and employees.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issues standards for safe handling of toxic substances in chemical plants. These standards apply to any company that stores, manufactures or ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is working on a new heat standard to target indoor workers without climate-controlled environments, including those who toil in manufacturing, ...

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Like most rural volunteer fire departments, the Natoma, Kansas, department uses old fire protection gear. Proposed OSHA rules could require Fire Chief Keith Koelling to replace it all with new gear ...

H.R. 86, “Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act (NOSHA),” was introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), with the stated purpose of abolishing federal OSHA, leaving it up to the states ...

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.