When you work in an industry where safety risks are ever-present – like construction, manufacturing, warehousing, utilities, etc. – OSHA certification is way more than a box to check. It’s […] ...

An HVAC company in St. Marys was fined nearly $42,000 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health ...

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Staff across multiple civil services underwent a crash course last week on how to properly test and use a respirator. Roy McKay, a pulmonary expert, led the Fit Test Training session involving members ...

MARYSVILLE, Calif. — The Marysville Police Department was cited for multiple violations that allegedly resulted in the death of Officer Osmar Rodarte. Rodarte was killed in the line of duty on March ...

As the Trump Administration moves aggressively to shrink the federal government and cut its spending, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may be next on the chopping block.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the use of N95 facemasks in the workplace with the intention of reducing the ...

Stringent Standards: What Do They Mean? The OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard requires nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and ID/DD centers, among other health care organizations, to ...

Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Nurses, researchers and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens ...