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Can you learn important safety information from playing a game? OSHA seems to think so.

Occasionally, someone says something about safety I find noteworthy. Today, I share a quote from OSHA administrator David Michaels, who suggests America’s inequality problem extends beyond wages.

When emergency responders head out on a call, they may not be able to visualize the types of dangers they’re heading into. One mobile app aims to change that.

Federal and state agencies offer up new safety guidance for employers. Read about these resources and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA seeks input on improving testing laboratories and publishes new safety resources on job hazards. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Good advice doesn’t change much over time: Look both ways before crossing the street. Think before you speak. When it comes to workplace safety, sometimes old advice also can stand the test of time.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, read about the agency delaying its enforcement of a new rule, as well as plans to improve federal worker safety.

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.