Kyle W. Morrison

In a recent survey of Safety+Health readers, more people gave the Obama administration a failing grade on workplace safety than any other passing grade.

A quick look at OSHA’s budget throughout the years shows a general slight uptick, but one that likely doesn’t match the scope of the agency’s responsibilities. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), an outspoken advocate for worker safety, recently pointed this out as a major problem.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, read about OSHA’s funding being finalized for the next six months, and what changes the agency is doing regarding its whistleblower program and variance webpage.

As I’ve suggested previously, worker safety needs to play a bigger role in political discourse.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released preliminary data on workplace deaths in 2011.

This week’s OSHA roundup covers changes to Hawaii’s occupational safety and health program and more.

The run-up to the 2012 presidential election is in full swing. What effect will the outcome have on occupational safety and health? Prominent OSHA-watchers weigh in on what might happen with four more years of an Obama administration or a Mitt Romney presidency.

A congressman recently asked constituents in the subject line of an email to “pick sides” between business and the government. But it’s a false dilemma.

A picture can be worth 1,000 words, and sometimes it can offer 1,000 lessons.

This week’s OSHA Roundup details OSHA’s likely budget for the next six months and why allowing employees to ride on the forks of forklifts is a bad idea.