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What Does OSHA Stand For? A Complete Guide to OSHA Compliance

OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health standards in the United Stat...

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HazCom training: What OSHA Requires and How to Stay Compliant

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires employers to train every employee on the hazardous chemicals in their work area; before first exposure, and again w...

Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Standards: What OSHA 1910.147 Requires

29 CFR 1910.147, "The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)," requires employers to develop written, machine-specific procedures that isolate hazardous energy before employe...

The OSHA General Duty Clause: What It Means for Employers

The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, requires employers to keep the workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, even wh...

Safe & Sound Week in Puerto Rico Highlights the Importance of Protecting Workers

Safe & Sound Week 2026 is being observed from August 10th through the 16th as part of a nationwide effort led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the N...

As OSHA's Heat Emphasis Program Expands, RHP Risk Management Helps Employers Prepare for Heat Hazard Compliance

With OSHA heat hazards prevention initiatives entering a more active phase of federal enforcement, RHP Risk Management helps businesses build effective, achievable worker safety pr...

OSHA Hazard Communication Compliance Deadline Set for Nov. 20

A deadline for compliance with 2024 revisions to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is approaching for home builders and other downstream chemical users. Employers must com...

OSHA Data Exposes the 10 States Failing at Chemical Safety Training

These are the states with the biggest compliance gaps, according to a recent analysis.

OSHA Fines Maine Pulp Mill $700K for Chemical Release That Killed 2 Workers

A federal investigation into the release of a deadly gas at a Baileyville-based wood pulp mill found that the employer exposed workers to safety and health hazards that resulted in...

Arc Flash Training: What OSHA and NFPA 70E Require

OSHA legally requires employers to train any employee facing a risk of electric shock or other electrical hazards (29 CFR 1910.332), but OSHA has no standard that uses the term "ar...

OSHA Complaints: How to File, What Happens Next, and Employer Rights

Anyone, a current or former employee, an employee representative, or a member of the public, can file anOSHA complaint online, by phone, by mail or fax, or in person at a local OSH...

Protecting Workers in Puerto Rico from Ototoxic Chemicals and Noise to Prevent Hearing Loss

A recent bulletin from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) warns that millions of workers are exposed to chemicals that may damage hearing, particular...

OSHA Poster Requirements: What Employers Need to Display

Most covered employers actually have two separate OSHA posting obligations, not one: the "Job Safety and Health: It's the Law" poster, which stays up year-round, and the OSHA 300A...

Texas Big Rigs Parts Distributor Faces $264K Fine After Worker Fatality

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Texas big rig parts distributer for 16 serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker fatality found the company exposed wo...

Common GHS Label Mistakes That Lead to OSHA Citations

Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) was OSHA's second most frequently cited standard in 2025, with 2,546 citations — the fourth year in a row it has held that spot. Most of the...

Cal/OSHA’s Serious Accident-Related Citations: A Practical Guide for Employers [Podcast]

OSHA issues 19 violations to big rig parts and service company after worker’s death in tanker

Federal authorities discovered more than a dozen violations while investigating a semi truck parts distributor and service company for a worker fatality in Texas. On July 15, 2026,...

Fifth Circuit Vacates OSHA Mental Health Recordkeeping Rule and Signals Closer Scrutiny of OSHA Authority

The Fifth Circuit recently issued a decision that could affect how courts evaluate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and enforcement actions moving f...

Wisconsin Food Manufacturer Cited After Worker Fatalities

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin-based food products manufacturer after two incidents involving industrial kettles releasing hot steam and liquid, causing three w...

Does Mental Illness Count as Illness? Not in the Fifth Circuit

In 1970, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) in an effort to “assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful wo...

Cal/OSHA Cites LA County Roofers $282,420 Following Fatal Fall

A worker’s fatal fall led Cal/OSHA to cite three Los Angeles County-based roofing contractors for multiple workplace safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $282,420. A...

No Standard, Still Liable: How OSHA Regulates Ergonomics Without an Ergonomics Rule

Employers may face U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration liability for ergonomic hazards even though there is no federal ergonomics standard. OSHA can use the General...

🦺🛡️ PPE SAFETY — WEAR IT RIGHT, WORK SAFE, GO HOME SAFE WITH HSE Trainer

 🦺🛡️ PPE SAFETY — WEAR IT RIGHT, WORK SAFE, GO HOME SAFE WITH HSE Trainer 👷‍♂️ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is more than a uniform requirement — it is...