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For the past five years, I’ve had the privilege of hosting Safety+Health’s OSHA Top 10 presentation at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo, presented annually by a high-ranking OSHA official. This year was different.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, multiple construction companies in New York City get hit with fines for OSHA violations, and the Top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations will be revealed soon.

This year’s National Safety Council Congress & Expo returns home to Chicago for the conclusion of its 100th anniversary celebration.

With budget battles leading to government shutdown worries and a debt ceiling debate looming, concerns with how the government will continue to function are returning to the front page.

The latest Harwood grantees are announced and Hawaii’s OSHA program takes back some duties. Read about these stories and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA’s proposed silica rulemaking is officially published, and the agency seeks nominations for one of its advisory committees. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

If you’re a regular visitor to the Safety+Health website, you may have noticed a new feature – a clock counting down to the first compliance date for OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard.

Two coalition groups made news recently – one reacting to a proposed rule on meat processing line speeds and another to a proposed silica rule. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Two Department of Labor videos filmed 75 years apart both show the dangers of crystalline silica dust. However, the only thing dating the older film is that it’s in black and white.

OSHA launches a webpage for women construction workers, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission pledges to quickly resolve cases. Read these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.