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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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Survey Says…
04.12.2023 Current EventsA recent Fluke Safety Survey (specializing in electrical safety products) sought to identify trends in various workplace safety-related topics. The…
OSHA Proves Extreme Heat Hazard, Fails to Propose Abatement
04.12.2023 ComplianceIn a series of heat illness-related cases involving the United States Postal Service (USPS), OSHA successfully established extreme heat as…
Advocacy Groups Want OSHA to Regulate Worker Surveillance Tech
04.12.2023 ComplianceTwenty-one worker advocacy organizations issued a letter to the Biden administration asking for OSHA to protect workers from workplace surveillance…
Psychosocial Risk Factors in the Workplace
04.12.2023 ComplianceWhen it comes to your employees, you know that health and safety are the top priority. However, this means more…
How to Create a Good Psychosocial Safety Climate
04.12.2023 ComplianceAs an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional, you know how important it is for employees to have a positive,…
Safety Training: Boost Productivity, Save Money, Reduce Downtime
03.13.2023 ComplianceAccording to OSHA, “education and training are important tools for informing workers and managers about workplace hazards and controls so…
Have These Letters Behind Your Name?
03.13.2023 ComplianceAre you interested in NASP’s beta exams, but are not sure whether you qualify for them? If you have earned…
Watchdog: OSHA Should Improve Complaints & Referrals Process
03.13.2023 ComplianceThe Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) commissioned a third-party audit of OSHA which found the agency didn’t…
Lawsuit May Jeopardize OSHA
03.13.2023 Current EventsNineteen attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Allstates Refractory Contractors LLC v. Walsh, a case that challenges OSHA’s ability…
Walsh Addresses FY 2024 Budget
03.13.2023 Current EventsThe Biden-Harris administration recently released President Biden’s budget for fiscal year 2024. “President Biden’s 2024 budget request of $15.1 billion…
Fatal Work Injuries Up 9% in 2021
03.13.2023 Current EventsThere were 5,190 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2021, an 8.9% increase from 4,764 in 2020, according to…
Guide to Psychosocial Safety
02.28.2023 ComplianceSafety professionals know how vital worker safety is, and psychosocial safety is no different. Organizations know the value of their…
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