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 ...

Here's a look at the most common OSHA concerns in greenhouse and nursery environments and how to address them.

The OSHA #2455 Safety and Health Management Program course covers safety and health management responsibilities. Participants will be able to implement a workplace Safety and Health Management Program ...

Employers should be aware of two separate developments in the workplace safety space that occurred last week – and prepare ...

Changes to this directive include provisions for reviewing alternate and supplementary standards for federal agencies, which are the equivalent of private sector variances from OSHA standards. Other ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Voluntary Protection Program is an initiative created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that encourages private industry and federal agencies ...

In the last decade, hundreds of workers have lost their lives to falls every year and even more have been injured from these preventable incidents. In 2021 alone, 680 workers died from falling to a ...

The U.S. Department of Labor is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its OSHA On-Site Consultation Program, a no-cost, confidential service that has helped thousands of small and medium-sized ...

WILLISTON, N.D. – Investigations into workplace injuries and deaths in North Dakota will now include a look at whether the employer had an incentive program that compromised safety. The Occupational ...

Two workers in Texas were killed June 28 when the unprotected 20-ft-deep trench they were inside collapsed, as trench shields sat unused beside the excavation. They were the 21st and 22nd workers to ...

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 ...

Odessa College Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology Department Chair Jessica Jordan, Kristie M. Fuentes Cruz, OSHA compliance assistance specialist in Lubbock, Elizabeth Linda Routh, area ...