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OSHA is Getting Serious About Trench Safety
Noting an "alarming" increase in trench fatalities, OSHA has warned employers to prepare for trenching inspections. Enhanced Enforcement During the first six months of 2022, OSHA...
Read MoreOSHA Penalties Are Getting Pricey
OSHA recently published its annual increases in the penalties that could be assessed for violating OSHA regulations. Employers should take note of these increases and...
Read MoreHazardous Heat
OSHA has initiated a rulemaking process — and a national enforcement initiative — to address the growing challenge of hazardous heat. A real-time concern Exposure to excessive...
Read MoreIs An OSHA Inspection In Your Future?
Be prepared for an OSHA inspection. OSHA has multiple reasons to come calling these days. Are you ready if they do? Probable cause When inspectors from the...
Read MoreOSHA Adjusts Focus of COVID-19 NEP
Last March, OSHA created a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for COVID-19. They just changed it significantly. On July 7, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
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