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Workplace safety affects more than workers and employers – its impact is felt at home, too.

Although the cause of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, TX, is still unknown, the National Fire Protection Association on April 18 highlighted materials that could help prevent and respond to a hazardous materials incident.

OSHA administrator David Michaels details the recent proposed budget’s effect on the Voluntary Protection Programs, and a prominent OSHA leader steps down. All this and more in today’s OSHA Roundup.

Two major questions surround the huge industrial explosion April 17 that killed as many as 35 people in Texas: How did it happen, and could it have been prevented?

The president’s budget was released last week, and OSHA administrator David Michaels has shared some details on how it may affect the agency.

President Barack Obama’s budget for OSHA is unveiled. Read about it and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Occasionally, someone says something about safety I find noteworthy. Today, a workplace safety leader shares his thoughts on the unique opposition OSHA faces to its efforts.

Here’s a quick breakdown of President Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for OSHA.

Wyoming is warning businesses of an OSHA-related telephone scam. Do these things even work?

Find out how some congressmen want to update the Occupational Safety and Health Act in this week’s OSHA Roundup.