Tag Archives: OSHA

The Do it Best Group distribution center in Mesquite, Nevada, has earned Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification for the 13th consecutive year, continuing a record of safety excellence that spans more than a decade.  SHARP is a …

Improper fall protection was the most-cited OSHA violation in 2025. OSHA violations carry a financial penalty that the assessed company must pay. Last year, those penalties were $16,550 for each violation, as well as each day an employer fails to …

Werner Co, a ladder, climbing and fall protection product manufacturer, is supporting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its National Safety Stand-Down initiative by hosting safety training events across the country throughout May. “Every year, Safety Stand-Down events …

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be the leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 421 of the 1,075 construction fatalities recorded in 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) …

It’s a call that no retailer ever wants to get—the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is on-site for a surprise safety inspection. For Scott Jerousek, owner of Farm & Home Hardware, which operates two stores in north central Ohio, …

The Supreme Court has blocked the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers, but is allowing the separate rule applying only to health care workers employed at facilities receiving federal funding.  In November 2021, President Joe Biden released two new rules …

Last Thursday, the Biden administration released two new rules regarding vaccination mandates for employers.  The first rule was issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and covers companies with 100 or more employees. The rule requires employees of those …

President Biden has issued a series of proposals to encourage more Americans to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, including some rules that directly affect employers. Under the new proposals, businesses with more than 100 workers must require vaccinations for …