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How Does OSHA Prioritize Inspection Targets?
There are two general categories of OSHA inspection: unprogrammed inspections that are triggered by a complaint, a severe accident or fatality, or some other observed...
Read MoreWhat Does OSHA’s New Beryllium Standard Mean?
OSHA recently published NRPM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) in the Federal Register for finalizing, for now, the new Beryllium Standard. Even though OSHA has been working...
Read MoreWhat’s Up With the OSHA Silica Standard?
No one disputes the links between high levels of “respirable silica” and serious lung disorders (like silicosis and cancer). There is also general agreement among...
Read MoreThe Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019
AI and other advanced technologies are rapidly changing the workplace as well as the marketplace. The ever-increasing sophistication of robotics, the use of biometrics (retinal...
Read MoreThe Top 10 OSHA Violations
In September, OSHA’s Deputy Director of Enforcement Programs, Patrick Kapust, announced the preliminary list of OSHA’s top ten most frequently cited standards for the current...
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