While comprehensive safety programs aim to cover all details, they can overwhelm employees, reducing retention. Short, ...

The proportion of older employees in modern workplaces continues to increase. However, some companies fail to take a closer look at their challenges, often leading to risky situations on-site.

Some good-faith efforts by employers to motivate employees to work safely are running afoul of OSHA, which believes that rewards like a pizza party to celebrate a safety milestone actually may provide ...

Since the 1990s, videos and computers have become increasingly popular tools for safety and health training. Along the way, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has raised concerns ...

A fragmented and inconsistent approach to safety is inadequate when applied to today’s dynamic, fast-moving work environments. The result can include increased risk to employees, disruptions in ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths, particularly in the construction industry. In response to this ongoing hazard, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just issued a Standard Interpretation clarifying the Obama-era guidance that prohibited incentive programs and circumscribed post-incident drug testing; “Clarification of ...

On October 11, 2018, in an about-face on prior guidance, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a significant Standard Interpretation Memorandum regarding safety-incentive ...

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The Trump administration has launched a new workplace safety initiative called OSHA Cares, signaling a shift in how the federal government approaches enforcement, inspections and compliance assistance ...