3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (236+ words) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for warehouses and distribution centers on July 31, which replaces the agency’s July 13, 2023, directive. Significant changes in the new directive include: According to an August 6 announcement on OSHA’s…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (270+ words) The facility processes coke inside “coke ovens” connected by common walls and operated as one unit, called a “coke battery.” U.S. Steel Clairton operates six coke batteries, with a total of 455 ovens. Investigators also found that U.S. Steel…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (191+ words) As EHSLeaders’ Safety Training Week wraps up, let’s recap the various content offerings that became available throughout the week. A special thanks to sponsors Columbia Southern University, Facility OS, Novara, and Origami Risk. In this webinar, Emmanuel Winful, Health and…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1514+ words) The EPA’s proposed rewrite of its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations could significantly change the compliance landscape for thousands of facilities that handle hazardous chemicals, rolling back or modifying several requirements adopted only 2 years ago while retaining others that are…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (653+ words) EHSLeaders Ask the Expert: The Influence of Technology on Safety Training In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, we hear from Jeff Costlow, Director of Energy Solutions at Novara, on how safety training is being influenced by technology. This…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (343+ words) The winners of the 2026 Safety Standout Awards have been selected! Our latest honorees demonstrated a steadfast commitment to safety. Learn more here about our latest winners and runners-up. The Siemon Company, a global industry leader specializing in the design and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (293+ words) The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH), a labor union-affiliated group, joined workers, worker centers, health and safety advocates, and community organizations in launching a “Fired Up!” National Week of Heat Action from August 10 to 16, demanding stronger…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (477+ words) The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) released a revised draft of its proposed workplace violence prevention standard on July 22 and is seeking public comment. The new general industry standard would require California employers to establish, implement, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1002+ words) California’s landmark plastic packaging law is facing a constitutional challenge after 17 states filed suit, arguing the measure unlawfully regulates interstate commerce and imposes California’s policy preferences on businesses operating throughout the United States, according to Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (316+ words) A Baileyville, Maine-based wood pulp mill faces $794,456 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing workers to safety and health hazards that resulted in two workers’ deaths, the agency announced July 30. OSHA investigators found that on January 27, Woodland…...