Why Ladder Safety Matters. Safe climbing requires ongoing vigilance. Here are five things to pay attention to before, during ...

OSHA officially launched its Safety Champions Program today, introducing a voluntary framework designed to help employers move from basic regulatory compliance to proactive injury prevention. The ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Voluntary Protection Program is an initiative created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that encourages private industry and federal agencies ...

Falls from portable ladders (step, straight, combination and extension) are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. Appropriate precautions can reduce the risk significantly.

If you open 29CFR 1926 and turn to Subpart X, you will see it starts with 1926.1050. This provides the scope, application, and definitions that apply to stairways and ladders. If your employees are ...

In prior articles we have discussed the importance of safety programs, how to implement them correctly, and how to “measure” them using leading and lagging indicators. Inspection of the workplace is ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The federal government is planning to reform a workplace ...