(Bloomberg) -- The US Supreme Court turned away a sweeping attack on federal regulatory power, refusing to weigh an industry-backed appeal that might have cast doubt on hundreds of workplace-safety ...

A California board focused on workplace safety voted Thursday for permanent rules to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable and deadly lung disease. Public health officials have tallied more ...

WASHINGTON – It's long been a conservative dream: shrinking the federal government. And on Friday, part of the dream came true: the Supreme Court tossed a 40-year principle that boosted the power of ...

The Labor Department has proposed rewriting or repealing more than 60 regulations it says are outdated or burdensome. Proposed rollbacks include wage protections, safety rules in mines, construction ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A federal investigation into the mass shooting at the New Town Dollar General in Jacksonville is underway by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. According to the ...

Virginia has instituted mandatory workplace safety rules to curb the spread of COVID-19, making it the first state in the country to do so. On July 15, the state’s safety and health codes board voted ...

Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday vetoed a business-backed bill that would weaken Kentucky’s state-regulated workplace protections. In his veto message, Beshear, a Democrat, said he opposed House Bill 398 ...

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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is moving forward with updates to chapter 296-800 WAC, which outlines the state’s Safety and Health Core Rules. According to the L&I website ...