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The latest regulatory news and updates concerning OSHA, MSHA, EPA, consensus standards and other occupational safety and health regulatory concerns.

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Global Organization Adopts Standards on Biological Hazards in Workplace
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OSHA Part of New Opinion Letter Program
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EPA Says Formaldehyde Unreasonable Risk, Chemistry Council Says Evaluation is Flawed
Jan. 3, 2025
EPA assessed human exposure for 63 TSCA conditions of use of formaldehyde. Of these, 58 conditions of use (50 occupational and 8 consumer) significantly contribute to the unreasonable...
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Feb. 28, 2025
"Abolishing OSHA is an idea coming from people who have never worked for a living or looked at injury statistics."
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OSHA’s Final PPE Rule for Construction: What Contractors Need to Know
Feb. 26, 2025
Make sure that your workforce has proper fitting PPE will avoid OSHA violations for the new rule, says Matthew Cox of Smith Currie Oles LLP.
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Feb. 10, 2025
While it’s not likely to happen, what would happen to workplace safety if OSHA is abolished?
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The White House in Washington, D.C.
Jan. 30, 2025
A look at how a second Trump administration and new Congress could affect safety at your workplace.

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