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2/5/2026

Injured by Personal Lithium Battery at Work—Is It Recordable?

OSHA clarifies whether a specific injury scenario involving lithium batteries belonging to an employee or employees would qualify for exceptions to work-relatedness found at 29 CFR 1904.5.

1/9/2026

HazCom Compliance Deadlines for Chemical Industry

Employers need to comply with all revised HCS provisions including providing update training on new requirements for employees who are affected by the changes.

9/25/2025

10 Most Cited OSHA Violations of 2025 Revealed

At the NSC Expo this month, OSHA revealed the ten most cited workplace health and safety violations for fiscal year 2025. See the top ten and how the most cited list has changed over the last 20+ years.

8/14/2025

Combustible Dust Incident Under Investigation by US CSB

The facility produced animal bedding and wood fuel pellets for heating from wood waste. A father and his two daughters were inside the facility and were fatally injured.

7/16/2025

OSHA Expands Penalty Reduction Program for Small Employers

In an effort to "minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement," OSHA has updated its procedures for calculating and assessing penalties for violations of workplace health and safety Standards.

6/4/2025

Will OSHA Accept Injury & Illness Forms Made by Software?

The OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping regulations direct employers to record specific information about certain incidents using Forms 300, 300A, and 301—or equivalent forms. A recent letter of interpretation offers insight about what "equivalent form" really means.

5/23/2025

OSHA Updates Inspection Targeting Plan for Workplaces

OSHA’s newest Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program update is in effect now replaces the previous directive from 2023 and includes new criteria for four lists from which OSHA selects sites to inspect.

3/31/2025

Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

A US District Court recently affirmed OSHA's authority to enter, inspect, or investigate covered workplaces, and to use "relevant statistics" to prioritize visits to specific high-risk industries or work sites.

3/25/2025

Is It Recordable? Diagnosed Mental Illness

Recently, an employer cited by OSHA for alleged injury and illness recordkeeping violations challenged those citations and asked a Federal appeals court “to narrowly define which medical professionals can diagnose mental-health illnesses.”

1/20/2025

Update: COVID-19 Emergency Rule Terminated

OSHA has terminated its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect workers in healthcare settings from exposure to COVID-19, effective January 15, 2025.

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