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AnalysisThe November 20, 2026 employer compliance deadline for OSHA's revised Hazard Communication Standard is just three months away. Learn what's required, what's changed, and how to prepare your workplace.
AnalysisOSHA has renewed its National Emphasis Program for warehouse and distribution center safety, extending comprehensive inspections through 2031. Here's what changed, what stayed, and how employers should prepare.
AnalysisOSHA's Safe + Sound Week runs August 10–16, 2026. Learn how employers can use this annual event to build stronger safety cultures, engage workers, and prepare for upcoming heat illness prevention requirements.
AnalysisOSHA issued $794,456 in penalties against Woodland Pulp LLC after a fatal hydrogen sulfide release killed two workers during a cold weather shutdown. Learn what went wrong and what employers must do to prevent chemical exposure tragedies.
AnalysisCDC data show emergency room visits for tick bites in 2026 are the highest for this time of year since 2017 in most regions. NIOSH's July 2026 guidance urges employers to protect outdoor workers from Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and other tickborne illnesses. Here's what employers need to know.
AnalysisOSHA reopened the public comment period on its proposed lead standards revision following ACCSH review. Employers in construction and general industry had until August 21, 2026, to submit comments on changes to respiratory protection requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1025 and 1926.62.
AnalysisOSHA announced 19 FleetPride violations and $264,380 in proposed penalties after a worker fatality. Review verified findings and general-industry confined-space program, training, and rescue requirements.
AnalysisThe July 31 application deadline for OSHA's $12.787 million Harwood grant cycle has passed. Review verified funding details and practical ways to find and evaluate workplace safety training resources.
AnalysisOSHA proposed $3,520,703 in penalties after the Channelview sulfuric acid spill cleanup. Learn how HAZWOPER scope, role-specific training, respiratory protection, and contractor coordination affect employer compliance.
AnalysisOSHA lists September and October 2026 post-hearing deadlines for respiratory protection, chemical standards, fixed ladders, and safety color codes. Here is how HR teams can track proposals while maintaining current compliance.
AnalysisOSHA will hold virtual hearings starting August 19, 2026, on proposals to roll back respiratory protection and chemical exposure standards for 16 toxic substances. Employers must act by July 6 to participate.
AnalysisOSHA's expanded electronic injury reporting rule now requires detailed Form 300 and 301 submissions for high-hazard employers. Here's how HR operations teams can build a year-round process to stay compliant.
AnalysisThe Department of Labor has opened a public comment period on hearing test quality standards while OSHA's new fit-testing guidance raises the bar for hearing conservation programs. Here's what employers need to know.
AnalysisFor the first time since 2015, OSHA civil penalties did not increase due to a government shutdown that prevented the required inflation data. Here's what that means for employers — and why compliance still matters.
AnalysisOSHA has reopened the comment period for its proposed rule eliminating medical evaluations for filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting PAPRs. Employers have until July 6, 2026 to weigh in on a change that could save businesses over $600 million.
AnalysisOSHA issued nearly $200,000 in penalties against a Georgia supermarket franchisee after a meat grinder amputation. Here's what every employer with machinery needs to know about machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and OSHA's renewed enforcement focus on amputations.
AnalysisAfter a meat grinder amputation at a Georgia Piggly Wiggly, OSHA issued nearly $200K in penalties for machine guarding and lockout/tagout violations. Here's what employers must know about compliance in 2026.
AnalysisOSHA inspections are up 8% in 2026 with penalties at historic highs. Learn how the Severe Violator Enforcement Program and instance-by-instance citations are reshaping employer liability.
AnalysisThe first OSHA HazCom 2024 compliance deadline passed on May 19, 2026. Employers now face a November 20, 2026 deadline to update workplace labels, written programs, and employee training under the revised Hazard Communication Standard aligned with GHS Revision 7.
AnalysisOver 70% of occupational heat deaths occur during a worker's first week on the job. With OSHA's updated Heat NEP and Heat Safety Week 2026 just concluded, employers must implement acclimatization protocols to protect new and seasonal hires this summer.
AnalysisThe first major compliance deadline for OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard arrives today. Here's what changed under GHS Revision 7 and what employers need to do now to avoid citations.
AnalysisOSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard aligned with GHS Revision 7 reaches its first major compliance deadline on May 19, 2026. Learn what changed, who is affected, and how compliance technology helps employers manage SDS updates, label changes, and employee training at scale.
AnalysisThe first major compliance deadline for OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard arrives May 19, 2026. Here's what changed, who must act, and how employers should prepare for the new GHS Revision 7 requirements.
AnalysisThe May 19, 2026 HazCom compliance deadline for chemical manufacturers has passed. Employers now have until November 20, 2026 to update workplace labels, written programs, and employee training under OSHA's revised Hazard Communication Standard.
AnalysisOSHA's first GHS Revision 7 compliance deadline for the updated Hazard Communication Standard hits May 19, 2026. Here's what changed, who must comply, and how digital SDS management and compliance platforms are helping employers meet the deadline.
AnalysisThe first major compliance deadline for OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard arrives May 19, 2026. Here's what changed, who is affected, and what employers should do now.
AnalysisAfter a Florida roofing company was cited for willful violations following a worker's fatal fall, OSHA's enforcement data confirms fall protection remains the #1 most-cited standard for the 15th consecutive year. Here's what construction employers must know.
AnalysisThe first major compliance deadline for OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard lands May 19, 2026. Here's what changed, who's affected, and how employers should prepare for GHS Revision 7.
AnalysisThe Tenth Circuit's February 2026 ruling in Cedar Springs Hospital v. OSHRC affirmed OSHA's authority to cite healthcare employers for workplace violence under the General Duty Clause. Combined with New York's new prevention law and California's existing standards, employers face a rapidly evolving compliance landscape.
AnalysisThe first major compliance deadline for OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard arrives May 19, 2026. Here's what changed, who is affected, and the steps employers should take now to avoid citations under OSHA's second most-cited standard.
AnalysisThe May 19, 2026 deadline for OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard is less than a month away. Learn what changed, why HazCom remains OSHA's #2 most-cited violation, and how compliance technology helps employers manage the transition.
AnalysisOSHA's four-month extension of the updated Hazard Communication Standard gives employers until November 20, 2026 to comply with GHS Revision 7. Learn what changed, what the new deadlines mean, and how compliance technology can streamline the transition.
AnalysisAs OSHA marks Workers' Memorial Day on April 28 with its first-ever candlelight vigil, new BLS data shows 5,070 workers died on the job in 2024. Here's what the numbers reveal about persistent risks and what employers should do now.
AnalysisOSHA cited two construction companies for fatal trench collapses in April 2026, proposing nearly $4.8 million in combined penalties. Here's what employers in construction and excavation need to do now to avoid deadly violations.
AnalysisOSHA renewed and revised its Heat National Emphasis Program on April 10, 2026, targeting 55 high-risk industries for heat-related inspections and introducing updated citation guidance. Here's what employers need to know before summer.
AnalysisOSHA revised its National Emphasis Program for indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards on April 10, 2026, targeting 55 high-risk industries with updated inspection priorities and clearer citation guidance. Here's what changed and how employers should prepare.
AnalysisOSHA issued a revised National Emphasis Program on April 10, 2026, refocusing heat-related enforcement on 55 high-risk industries with updated data and new guidance. Here's what employers need to know before summer.
AnalysisOSHA's expanded electronic recordkeeping requirements and Site-Specific Targeting program use employer-submitted data to trigger inspections. Learn how compliance technology helps employers manage this new data-driven enforcement landscape.
AnalysisWith OSHA's Heat National Emphasis Program expiring in April 2026 and a proposed federal heat standard under review, employers should prepare now for summer heat season. Here's what the proposed rule requires and how to protect your workers.
AnalysisOSHA cited two Georgia stone countertop manufacturers for repeat silica exposure violations in March 2026, part of an escalating federal and state enforcement crackdown on respirable crystalline silica hazards in the fabrication industry.
AnalysisOSHA announced two major new programs in March 2026 — the OSHA Cares initiative and the Safety Champions Program — shifting the agency toward a more collaborative, compliance-assistance approach. Here's what employers should know.
AnalysisA practical breakdown of OSHA regulatory changes in early 2026, including HazCom compliance date extensions, ITA filing deadlines, updated penalties, and enforcement priorities employers should prepare for.
AnalysisMany employers have a drug-free workplace policy, but fewer have one that is clear, current, and built for the way their workforce actually operates. Here is what to look for and fix.
AnalysisIf your organization missed OSHA's ITA deadline, the right response is to confirm coverage, gather the correct records, and file as soon as possible. Here's a step-by-step guide.
