For the first time in 20 years, new rules are being implemented nationwide to help keep construction workers safe in work zones. The Biden-Harris Administration announced yesterday two new updates to ...

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Biden administration officials rolled out a long-awaited heat standard on Tuesday meant to protect workers from the deluge of heat waves and extreme weather advocates say are becoming more commonplace ...

What happens when the rules disappear—even briefly? This scenario explores the unseen risks, real costs, and lasting effects of ignoring safety, even for a single day. Imagine walking into work one ...

Workplace safety has always been a top priority for businesses, but with evolving technology, a new question arises: can robots take on the role of a safety officer? Artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

Federal transit regulators announced new safety rules for track workers Tuesday, marking the first time the Federal Transit Administration has instituted minimum safety rules for the nation’s transit ...

A California board focused on workplace safety voted Thursday for permanent rules to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable and deadly lung disease. Public health officials have tallied more ...

California’s Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board voted Thursday afternoon to implement rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat. California now joins just two other ...

Erika Patricia Deluque Barros said she was working in a tomato field in Yolo County when she first started feeling shaky and nauseous. An immigrant from Colombia with little experience working in the ...