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The Hearings Are Over. The Standards Aren’t.
By NASP Blogger Compliance
OSHA’s deregulatory rulemaking reached the end of its most visible phase last month. The agency held five days of informal public hearings beginning August 19, 2026 and concluding August 26, all held virtually before an administrative law judge. The record is now built. What happens next occurs out of public view. What the Five Days…
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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…
DOJ Prosecutes 3 Criminal Cases Related to OSHA
10.11.2022 Current EventsThe Department of Justice (DOJ) said earlier this year that it would work closely with OSHA to prosecute employers whose…
CSB Releases New Guidance on Accidental Release Reporting Rule
10.11.2022 ComplianceThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released new guidance on its Accidental Release Reporting Rule, clarifying when…
September is Suicide Prevention Month
09.14.2022 Current EventsSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month, and OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers. The month…
Owner Charged $350k In Workers’ Comp Fraud
09.14.2022 Current EventsThe owner and manager of restaurant in Austin, Texas were charged in a $350,000 workers’ compensation fraud scheme. The owner…
Reliance on Warning Stickers Leads to Tragedy
09.14.2022 Current EventsA North Carolina city’s reliance on warning stickers rather than safety policies for its sanitation crews was a contributing factor…
Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency
08.12.2022 Current EventsThe Biden Administration on Thursday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move intended to dramatically ramp up…
NIOSH Releases Best Practices for Temp Workers
08.12.2022 Current EventsIn past weeks, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced the release of a new set of…
1,000 Inspections
08.12.2022 Current EventsIn response to a rise in trenching and excavation fatalities—22 workers have suffered fatal injuries in trenching and excavation work…
Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 32
08.12.2022 Current EventsOn July 26th, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognized the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities…
OSHA Standard Updates for 2022
07.14.2022 Current EventsOSHA’s rule-making efforts are moving slowly this year as they attempt to regulate heat illness, infectious disease, and workplace violence…
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