Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...

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.

The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

Fall Protection continues to top OSHA’s list of the top 10 most frequently cited workplace standards, coming in at number one in 2023 for the 13th year in a row. OSHA 1926.501 addresses Fall ...

Annual fall protection inspections and pull tests are mandated by OSHA, ANSI, and often insurance providers to ensure that ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday announced a three-month phase-in period to allow residential construction employers to come into compliance ...

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of ...

OSHA's Englewood (Colorado) Area Office has cited two Texas-based companies, United Renovations and ABC Roofing, with penalties of $59,000 and $38,750, respectively, for violations of the Occupational ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) announced Wednesday it has fined a Bend construction company $103,438 for repeatedly violating a requirement to ...

SUAMICO — A Suamico roofing contractor is facing a fine of more than $180,000 after federal inspectors say it repeatedly failed to protect workers from deadly fall hazards in Appleton and Menasha. The ...