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OSHA
Will workers be protected from extreme heat on the job?
Jun 3, 2024
More than 400 workers died due to heat exposure between 2011 and 2021, according to federal records. Five states have created their own workplace heat safety rules, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is working on a new safety standard.
OSHA to publish details of workplace injuries under new reporting rules
Dec 29, 2023
The regulation, which applies to some 50,000 employers, aims to increase disclosure and public accountability for safety on the job.
Government figures show more people getting sick or hurt at work
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Henry Epp
Nov 9, 2023
The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a rising problem. Firms will soon be required to give more information about injuries and sicknesses.
Workers face blistering temperatures again, with little federal protection
Jun 10, 2022
The Biden Administration ordered OSHA to draw up workplace heat standards. How soon will they be in place?
Federal rules around COVID and health care workplaces lapse
Dec 29, 2021
Under the requirements, OSHA had issued COVID-specific workplace standards for things like training, respirators and adequate ventilation.
How exactly does OSHA make rules?
Sep 10, 2021
A presidential order requiring a new standard means the pressure's on.
OSHA issues workplace COVID rules, but they're limited to health care
Jun 11, 2021
There are still no emergency COVID standards from OSHA for other industries like meatpacking and farming.
For public good, not for profit.
Biden has his hands full rebuilding a demoralized federal workforce
Mar 8, 2021
There are giant holes to fill, but also a huge pool of people with experience in government who are ready to go.
Biden orders OSHA to strengthen COVID-19 safety rules
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Justin Ho
Jan 22, 2021
The order also asks OSHA to strengthen its workplace enforcement efforts.
The law that created OSHA was signed 50 years ago this week
Dec 30, 2020
The agency is responsible for the health and safety of about 130 million workers in the U.S., employed at more than 8 million worksites.