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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s acting chief is appointed to the full position, and federal OSHA offers new Ebola guidance. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

A new OSHA rule going into effect Jan. 1 will require employers to report to the agency all work-related amputations and inpatient hospitalizations. So what exactly is an amputation or inpatient hospitalization?

Occasionally, someone says something about safety that I find noteworthy. In today’s post, Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso explains why more emphasis on preventing chemical incidents is necessary.

The Department of Labor on Nov. 21 released its semiannual regulatory agenda. Here’s what regulations OSHA is working on, and when they’re expected to be released.

OSHA is working on several new standards. Read this week’s OSHA Roundup to learn when those new regulations are expected to be promulgated.

OSHA administrator David Michaels advises employers on new reporting requirements, and a hazardous chemicals emphasis program launches in Nebraska. Read about these stories and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez has appointed new members to OSHA’s occupational safety and health advisory board. Read about this story and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, recently laid out his priorities for the upcoming Congress.

OSHA cited a circus for a hair-hanging stunt gone awry, and a State Plan state prepares for its fall protection standard to be rejected. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

In Tuesday’s midterm election, Republicans regained control of the Senate while increasing their majority in the House. What does this mean for occupational safety?