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Nothing Is Final Yet: OSHA’s Deregulatory Docket Reaches the Hearing Room
By NASP Blogger Current Events
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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Whistleblower Retaliation
01.10.2023 Current EventsAmerican Airlines retaliated against whistleblowers who reported worker illnesses from toxic vapors inside aircraft cabins, according to OSHA. The agency…
Carlos’ Law Increases Corporate Criminal Liability in NY
01.10.2023 Current EventsNew York’s Penal Law has been amended under the new legislation, known as Carlos’ Law, to increase penalties for corporate…
2021 Fatal Work Injury Data
01.10.2023 Current EventsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics recently announced the latest fatal work injury data for 2021. Notable updates include: There were…
Confined Space Fatalities Linked to Failure in Testing Atmospheric Hazards
12.08.2022 ComplianceFederal workplace safety investigators have determined that an Arkansas construction contractor failed to test oxygen levels in the confined space…
New ASTM Standard for Table Saws
12.08.2022 ComplianceA new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard covering table saw safety has been developed by ASTM’s…
Most Dangerous Highways by State
12.08.2022 Current EventsRecent trends show that American drivers are performing worse than usual. Traffic fatalities rose by 11% in 2021, and it…
Business Owner Sentenced to 10 Years for Deadly Tanker Explosion
12.08.2022 Current EventsThe owner of several trucking companies, Carl Bradley Johansson, was recently sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for ordering…
Container Reconditioning Company Fined $1.6M in CAA and RCRA Violations
12.08.2022 Current EventsThe United States and State of Wisconsin announced a settlement with Container Life Cycle Management LLC (CLCM) that addresses Clean…
Changes to Reporting Injuries and Illnesses
11.10.2022 ComplianceEmployers must connect their Injury Tracking Account to a Login.gov account to submit their 2022 workplace injury and illness data…
Developer and Subcontractors Cited $518k
11.10.2022 Current EventsOSHA has issued citations to three New Jersey contractors who willfully exposed employees to potentially lethal dangers by allowing them…
NTSB: Explosion Could Have Been Prevented with Better Safety Training
11.10.2022 Current EventsAccording to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a 2021 natural gas explosion in Texas that killed two workers and…
New California Law Requires Workers’ Comp, Even with No Employees
10.11.2022 ComplianceA new California law now requires certain contractors to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage beginning 2023, even if they don’t…
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