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OSHA’s FY2026 Top 10 Looks Exactly Like Last Year’s. September’s Citations Show Why.
By NASP Blogger Current Events
OSHA's preliminary FY2026 Top 10 contains the same ten standards as FY2025, with fall protection first for the sixteenth straight year. Three September enforcement actions worth $878,246 show what that list looks like on the ground: nobody was cited for a hazard they didn't know about.
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OSHA and MSHA Civil Penalty Amounts Increasing by 2.6% on Jan. 15
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OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement to Improve Worker Safety
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Now you see me, now you don’t—a three-part exploration into shifting workplace risk assessments from tangible to intangible hazards.
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How to Create a Safety Culture in the Construction Industry
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ISO 45003 Audit Checklist
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Psychosocial Hazards Based on ISO 45003
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What Is ISO 45003?
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Benefits of ISO 45003 on Mental Health
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