OSHA announced on March 16 that it is launching a Safety Champions Program. The agency describes the program as a "new ...

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 ...

The new year began with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) clearly establishing that it is focusing on enforcement in 2023. After announcing that it is expanding its ...

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’s OSHA announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based ...

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 ...

Safety is paramount in the sheet metal workplace, and yet, hazards lurk in even the most benign environments. From slips and falls to chemical exposures, the potential for accidents is always present.

Two landmark policies the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1970 and the passage of the Family ...

A new Safety Champions Program aims to help employers strengthen workplace safety through a voluntary, structured framework.