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Former OSHA administrator Joseph Dear died on Feb. 26. He was 62.

President Barack Obama is due to present his fiscal year 2015 budget today. If we want to keep workers safe, OSHA is going to need a raise.

OSHA continues its push to reduce communication tower-related deaths, and squares up its enforcement efforts for 2014.

Employers are responsible for ensuring the physical safety and health of their workers. Should they also take steps to ensure the mental well-being of their workers?

Due to recent budgetary shortfalls and the length of time it takes federal OSHA to promulgate new rules, is it time for state occupational safety plans to step up their efforts to improve occupational safety?

Industry stakeholder groups voice strong opposition to OSHA’s proposed silica rule as the comment period comes to a close. Read about this story and many others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

During a recent House subcommittee hearing, a stakeholder and congressman raised concerns that employers may miss important information OSHA posts on its website.

Stakeholders raise concerns over OSHA’s “sub-regulatory” actions, and State Plan states may take occupational safety steps in the absence of federal action. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.