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Sealed Tight Roofing Inc. faces $84,379 in penalties after failing to ensure safety measures.

Safety+Health presents OSHAs most cited standards for fiscal year 2022. Also: An exclusive Q&A with Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHAs Directorate of Enforcement Programs; top 10 by OSHA region; and the years highest OSHA penalties.

At 12:01 p.m. on January 20, 2017, federal regulatory policy dramatically shifted from the unparalleled expansion of the Obama Administration to a reform agenda under President Donald Trump. During the Obama years, the nation’s regulatory burden increased by more than $122 billion annually as a result of 284 new “major” rules (roughly defined as those costing the private sector at least $100 million per year). The Trump Administration, in its first six months, launched a multifaceted refor...

This free guide to ladder safety regulations summarizes the relevant standards from various parts of OSHA’s general industry worker safety standard. It covers the design of the ladder itself, access and egress, and ladder fall protection in one compact resource for employers.

Reducing Accidents at Work from Slips, Trips, and Falls