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Nothing Is Final Yet: OSHA’s Deregulatory Docket Reaches the Hearing Room

OSHA’s deregulatory rulemaking effort moves into its most visible phase this month. The agency begins a series of informal public hearings on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET, held virtually and continuing on subsequent weekdays. More than twenty proposed rules are on the docket, and this is the point at which the record…

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OSHA Gives Clarity to Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

OSHA Gives Clarity to Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

09.19.2023 Compliance
In an effort to clarify the goals of a new “programmatic standard that could require employers to create a plan…
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Poor Task Training and Hazard Sign Confusion Lead to Fatality

Poor Task Training and Hazard Sign Confusion Lead to Fatality

08.11.2023 Current Events
Overconfidence and lack of training can sometimes lead to death on the job, as the death of a Tennessee maintenance…
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In-N-Out Says Out With Masks

In-N-Out Says Out With Masks

08.11.2023 Current Events
The popular fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger will be banning employees from wearing masks on the job in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada,…
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Cause of Watson Grinding Explosion & Fatalities Determined

Cause of Watson Grinding Explosion & Fatalities Determined

07.13.2023 Current Events
An explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company, a spray-coating facility, in January, 2020 killed two workers and damaged hundreds…
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Wildfire Smoke is a Developing U.S. Hazard

Wildfire Smoke is a Developing U.S. Hazard

07.12.2023 Current Events
Recent Canadian wildfires have sent massive amounts of smoke across the Midwest and into New England, and even into Southeast…
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OSHA Recognizes Phillip’s 66 Worksite

OSHA Recognizes Phillip’s 66 Worksite

06.15.2023 Current Events
At a recent Region VIII VPP Participants Association Networking Event in Westminster, Colorado, the Phillips 66 Bulk Petroleum Storage Facility…
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Chewy Inc. Proves Compliant in Fatal Forklift Incident

Chewy Inc. Proves Compliant in Fatal Forklift Incident

06.15.2023 Current Events
Many employers worry about compliance. They want to make sure they do what it takes to keep government agencies like…
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OSHA is Really Cracking Down on Ergonomics

OSHA is Really Cracking Down on Ergonomics

06.15.2023 Compliance
OSHA’s recent General Duty Clause (GDC) citation to an Amazon warehouse demonstrates that the agency is taking a more aggressive…
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Business Owner Gets Prison Time for Employee Death

Business Owner Gets Prison Time for Employee Death

05.15.2023 Current Events
A New Jersey construction company owner was sentenced to three months in prison following his guilty plea to willfully violating…
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New DOT Regulations for Drug and Alcohol Testing

New DOT Regulations for Drug and Alcohol Testing

05.15.2023 Compliance
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has new regulations updating its drug testing requirements and allowing oral fluid testing for…
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4 Family Members Charged with $2.1M in WC Fraud

4 Family Members Charged with $2.1M in WC Fraud

05.15.2023 Current Events
Four family members were charged with multiple counts of workers’ compensation fraud for underreporting payroll for two of their California…
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Wisconsin Safety Council’s 81st Annual Conference

Wisconsin Safety Council’s 81st Annual Conference

04.18.2023 Current Events
We are excited to be exhibiting at the Wisconsin Safety Council’s 81st Annual Conference! Come say hey, we are at…
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