The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has rules that protect workers against extremely unlikely events, but no rules to protect workers from some more likely hazards. We ...

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Falconer firefighters are pictured at the scene of a fire in October. Volunteer fire departments have raised concerns about new federal OSHA standards they say could make it easier to recruit and keep ...

This session breaks down what that regulation means for facility managers, safety professionals, and anyone responsible for keeping workers safe at height. We’ll focus on the practical side of ...

Jul. 10—Some north country lawmakers are raising the alarm over a proposal from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that they say would make it nearly impossible for small, local ...

Enterprise Fire Chief Paul Karvoski uses the words “totally insane” to describe proposed federal regulations for fire departments, search and rescue units and other emergency responders. Wes Morgan’s ...

Proposal is designed to protect all workers from heat-related health issues On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took significant steps to address the risk of heat ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing a new federal rule that would provide protection from the heat for people working outside. The past few days have ...