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OSHA issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall hazards.

Private sector employers reported about 2.9 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2015, a decline of about 48,000 from 2014, despite an increase in total hours worked. The rate of cases recorded was 3.0 cases per 100 full-time workers – d

OSHA released a set of Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs to help employers establish a methodical approach to improving safety at their workplaces.

OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels today released a set of Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs to help employers establish a methodical approach to improving safety at their workplaces.

OSHA will hold a media teleconference on Monday, June 27, led by Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels.

OSHA will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, June 14-15, 2016.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Crane, Hoist and Monorail Partners renewed their alliance.

In the first year of a new reporting requirement, employers notified OSHA of more than 10,000 severe work-related injuries.

OSHA and other federal safety agencies announced that they have designated May 2-6, 2016, for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down.

OSHA today announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. The rule is intended to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their e

OSHA plans to issue new guidance on how to apply the Weight of Evidence approach when dealing with complex scientific studies.

OSHA recently certified New Jersey’s State Plan for protecting the safety and health of state and local government workers.

OSHA is seeking public comment on an updated version of its voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.

OSHA will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, December 1-2, 2015, in Washington, D.C.