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The proliferation of Wi-Fi and handheld electronic devices has thrust us into a digital age, and workplace safety is coming along for the ride. But is this a good thing?

OSHA expands one of its offices in Texas in anticipation of an increase in oil and gas operations. Read about this and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Sitting for long periods is not healthy; nothing new there. But one man recently decided to go to the extreme to avoid taking a seat.

OSHA’s 2015 budget is approved by a Senate subcommittee. Read about this story and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA temporarily sidelined its pursuit of an Injury and Illness Prevention Program Standard. Is this a reflection of an agency having to pick and choose its priorities, or is it an indication of a larger trend?

OSHA updates the president on chemical facility safety and considers an emergency responder rulemaking. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

The circumstances and causes of industrial disasters can sometimes be confusing. Here’s one way to get a clearer picture.

OSHA unveils its regulatory plan and intentions to issue new rules by year’s end. Learn what regulations the agency is pursuing in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

From almost the moment he took the reins at OSHA, administrator David Michaels has called an Injury and Illness Prevention Program Standard his “No. 1 priority.” But the recently released Department of Labor regulatory agenda suggests that is no longer the case.

Will another state create its own occupational safety and health program? Kansas mulls its options. Read about this story and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.