Continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to support employer compliance through education and assistance, OSHA recently added a new option to its array of cooperative programs administered by the ...

The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and ...

Compliance officers will conduct random inspections in high-risk industries on days when the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory or warning.

The National Emphasis Program protects workers from heat-related hazards, focusing on workplaces where heat stress risks are ...

The five-year program update expands industry targeting, removes low-risk sites from inspection lists, and sharpens focus on machine-related injury prevention. The U.S. Department of Labor’s ...

On April 10, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for indoor and outdoor ...

The Trump administration has unveiled OSHA Cares, a nationwide initiative aimed at making workplace safety enforcement more collaborative and accessible, especially for small and mid-sized businesses.

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.

In the wake of the Northern hemisphere’s hottest summer on record, Cruz Salucio, a longtime farmworker and current educator with the Fair Food Program, recalled the painful effects of heat stress: “I ...

Odessa College Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology Department Chair Jessica Jordan, Kristie M. Fuentes Cruz, OSHA compliance assistance specialist in Lubbock, Elizabeth Linda Routh, area ...

But OSHA is not dead yet, and it’s still charged with preventing accidents, advising companies on workplace safety policies, and more. One recent move to keep workers safe on the job is the recent ...

The USDA will establish a National Food Safety Center in Iowa, shifting about 200 administrative positions from Washington, D.C., while expanding scientific capacity in Georgia and maintaining ...