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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Increased enforcement of workplace safety and health regulations is on the horizon and it will not be all about COVID-19. In December, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Directive inspection program, emphasizing recordkeeping requirements. Additionally, over the past several years, the number of compliance safety and health officers at OSHA d...

OSHA Sustains Focus On Worker Safety In 2020 Throughout the year, OSHA has continued to prioritize worker health and safety, especially in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dec 23, 2020 OSHA is reflecting on its efforts to maintain worker safety throughout the year with the added challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21.8 percent of employed people worked remotely in October due to the pandemic. In the 2020 fiscal year, the agency conducted 21,674 insp...

OSHA Maintains Safe and Healthy Working Conditions in 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration combined traditional practices and unique approaches to ensure the safety of working conditions for Americas workers by identifying 80,910 workplace hazards in 2020. December 21, 2020 This year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) used its authority through a combination of traditional practices and unique approaches to assure safe and...

New OSHA Inspection Program to Target Workplaces with Highest Injury and Illness Rates The Site-Specific Targeting Directive is OSHAs primary targeting program for non-construction establishments with 20 or more employees. Dec 17th, 2020 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating its inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and ...

Dec 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating its inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses. The Site-Specific Targeting (SST)Directive is OSHAs primary targeting program for non-construction establishments with 20 or more employees. The agency selects establishments based on injury and illness data employer...

OSHAs 2020 By the Numbers OSHA received and investigated 11,865 whistleblower complaints during its fiscal 2020, and nearly a quarter of them were coronavirus-related. Dec 16th, 2020 iStock WASHINGTON, DC — This year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) used its authority through a combination of traditional practices and unique approaches to assure safe and healthful working conditions for America’s workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ...