The Biden administration finally proposed federal heat protection standards last week, more than half a century after federal experts first outlined the need for such rules. The Nixon administration ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a significant update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to better safeguard workers and first responders. OSHA’s final rule—which goes into ...

As workplace deaths from heat increase, OSHA is debating the future of the first federal rules to protect workers from extreme heat. By Claire Brown Last August, nine workers across the United States, ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined two Oahu nurseries for violations of agricultural worker protection rules. According to the EPA, the state in 2021 conducted inspections at the ...

Minnesota leads the way: Historic worker-protection laws set a new standard This is the first state in the nation to set a wage floor for construction workers on certain affordable-housing projects.

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OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

(Beyond Pesticides, December 4, 2023) With a history of neglect of farmworker protection in the workplace, advocates are pointing to the need for ensuring stringent enforcement of regulations that are ...

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