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Washington — OSHA has made available more than $12.7 million as part of its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

Washington — A recent Supreme Court decision could affect how legal disputes with OSHA or the Mine Safety and Health Administration are settled.

Washington — The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding OSHA’s authority to issue and enforce safety standards.

Washington — OSHA has released a draft of its proposed rule on heat illness prevention.

Watertown, SD — “How am I going to use this rope? What am I protecting against? What characteristics does it need to have?”

Washington — Establishing and implementing engineering controls as “preventive safeguards” during a process hazard analysis can help prevent liquid overflow and a possible chemical disaster, the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — The Supreme Court has struck down a 40-year precedent that will likely affect how OSHA and other federal agencies regulate safety and health.

Washington — The House is seeking budget cuts for OSHA and other workplace safety agencies, according to separate bills published on the website of the chamber’s Appropriations Committee.

Washington — Preventing harassment in the construction industry is the focus of a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America will conduct brake system inspections – announced and unannounced – Aug. 25-31 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week.