After 36 tank cleaning workers died in a Southern U.S. region since 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor said it is creating a new initiative to reduce risks faced by workers in the tank cleaning ...

OSHA’s requirements under the general duty clause state that “each employer shall furnish to each of its employees employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a new program to protect workers from falls. The National Emphasis Program is an effort to reduce fall ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Although it's still only May, North Texas is already feeling the summer heat. And as temperatures rise, OSHA's new initiative aims to help employers and workers navigate the ...

On May, 19, OSHA announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based on injury and ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a new enforcement program to identify employers who failed to submit Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking ...

Facilities that potentially could release highly hazardous chemicals resulting in toxic fire or explosion hazards are the focus of a national emphasis program (NEP) developed by OSHA. The program ...

The NEP updates were published two days after OSHA’s previous NEP for heat-related hazards expired on April 8, 2026. The NEP notes that OSHA’s heat-related inspections accounted for 6 percent of all ...

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 ...

A federal program that targets skilled nursing and other long-term care facilities for COVID-19 inspections and compliance is being extended past its Thursday deadline. The Occupational Safety and ...