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Occasionally, someone says something I find noteworthy. In today’s post, a workers’ rights advocate puts proposed OSHA budget cuts into perspective.

An OSHA workgroup sets its eye on improving temporary worker safety, and the agency releases a new tool to keep tabs on rule violators. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

More states now operate their own occupational safety and health program than those that don’t. Are State Plans the future of workplace safety oversight?

Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez recently called for a national policy on paid sick days. About two-fifths of private-industry workers in the United States don’t get paid sick leave.

OSHA proposed a new rule following a court case that didn’t go its way. Find out what the rule is and what employers’ obligations will be in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Employers who store and sell chemicals may no longer be exempt from OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard. Find out why in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush recently suggested that Americans need to work longer hours. Is that a safe idea?

I recently explored the rareness of criminal prosecutions for workplace safety and health violations in the United States. But how does it compare to other countries?

Do you know how to protect workers from hot weather? Learn what tips OSHA has for you in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA delays enforcement of one rule, and gets the green light to move forward on another. Find out more about the rules in this week’s OSHA Roundup.