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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Edward Segal covers crisis-related news, topics, and issues. OSHA's proposed rules would limit its ability to cite for "inherent" ...

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 ...

OSHA issues new letters of interpretation to clarify how employers must apply key safety standards, from confined spaces to recordkeeping and audiometric testing. OSHA has issued seven new letters of ...

States and municipalities increasingly require OSHA 10 and 30 training for construction, entertainment, and cannabis work, creating overlooked compliance risks. Ignoring mandatory OSHA 10- and 30-hour ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, and OSHA’s 2025 regulations are raising the bar for safety compliance. With the industry still responsible for more than ...