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Boost in OSHA Inspections Expected for ‘High Risk’ Retailers

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Warehouse, processing, and distribution facilities serve a crucial role in many retailers’ supply chains (especially those relying primarily on e-commerce), as such facilities provide space for inventory storage and assist...more

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OSHA Launches Nationwide Program Focusing on Workplace Falls

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On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent and reduce workplace falls.  For the last 12 years, 29 CFR 1926.501 (Duty to Have Fall...more

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OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program Targeting Heat-Related Workplace Illness and Injuries

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As the temperatures rise, so will pressure on employers to monitor and address heat-related concerns in the workplace.  Identifying heat illness and its related risks, including death, as a “top priority” for enforcement,...more

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OSHA Nomination Signals Greater Enforcement, New Standards

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Signaling significant regulatory and enforcement changes from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), President Joseph Biden has named a California official to lead the agency...more

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OSHA Releases National Emphasis Program Protecting High-Risk Workers

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In response to President Biden’s January 2021 executive order, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on March 12, 2021, targeting...more

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Can You Dig It? The Basics of Trenching Safety

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Excavations and trenches have become so commonplace on worksites that some employers and employees have developed a sense of complacency with some of the most basic requirements of excavation safety. To counter this, the...more

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OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program on Amputations

In August 2015, OSHA updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations.  Based on a review of data from general industry as well as targeted industries, OSHA determined that workplace amputations were being...more

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