Rule changes in 2026, include heat illness prevention and silica exposure; early preparation can mitigate operational ...

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Ray Chishti joined J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. in 2017 as a Workplace Safety Editor. He has 15 years of total ES&H experience in a variety of industries, including ...

On January 7, 2026, the landscape of workplace safety in the United States faced renewed scrutiny as two major developments put the spotlight on the critical importance of clear safety standards and ...

Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the U.S., and OSHA’s new 2025 regulations raise the bar for compliance. With the industry still accounting for more than one in five ...

Safety and health stakeholders now have until Oct. 28 to offer their comments on OSHA’s proposed revisions to its occupational injury and illness reporting requirements. The changes would require ...

The current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fire Brigades standard (1910.156) outlines the baseline requirements for fire brigades in workplaces and covers a variety of topics to ...

Health and safety. These two words carry a lot of weight for an employer. It’s making sure barriers are in place to prevent accidents. It’s keeping workers up-to-date on information and training. It’s ...

Centralized online resource helps organizations manage recurring OSHA training obligations Employers often do a good job providing initial training, but refresher training is where OSHA compliance ...

Fifteen years ago, a little-known federal judge named Brett Kavanaugh argued that the country’s top workplace regulator ...

Many companies require their employees to obtain an OSHA card. The OSHA Outreach Training Program (OTP) requires all employees to have a 30-hour course. The increase in fraudulent activity relating to ...