The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has launched its Safety Champions Program ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Safety and health management systems (SHMSs) may demonstrate a commitment to improving safety and health outcomes, and reduce legal liabilities. The federal OSHA standards mandate a ...

The Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program (FEDTARG) directive provides the procedures OSHA field staff must follow when conducting safety inspections at some of the most hazardous federal ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Voluntary Protection Program is an initiative created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that encourages private industry and federal agencies ...

The OSHA #2455 Safety and Health Management Program course covers safety and health management responsibilities. Participants will be able to implement a workplace Safety and Health Management Program ...

In the last decade, hundreds of workers have lost their lives to falls every year and even more have been injured from these preventable incidents. In 2021 alone, 680 workers died from falling to a ...

OSHA just kicked off a new Regional Emphasis Program aimed at reducing the disproportionately high fatality rates within the landscaping and horticultural industries. According to a release dated Dec.

On July 24, the U.S. Department of Labor announced self-audit programs, which include new and updated offerings, which the agency said aims to enhance worker protections while reducing the likelihood ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), like many federal agencies, has finite resources for carrying out its essential functions. It simply isn’t feasible, nor efficient or ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified the grain handling industry as extremely hazardous. Being trapped in grain is the most common type of accident that occurs.

In prior articles we have discussed the importance of safety programs, how to implement them correctly, and how to “measure” them using leading and lagging indicators. Inspection of the workplace is ...

CAMP CARROLL, South Korea – Despite already boasting a stellar safety record, one unit here is cranking things up a notch when it comes to promoting safe habits and instilling an organizational ...