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OSHA news and updates. OSHA is the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

OSHA Ends COVID-19 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

February 19, 2025 / By Alana Smart / Blog

OSHA has officially withdrawn its COVID-19 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, signaling a significant shift in workplace safety regulations. The agency announced in a February 5 memo that they will no […]

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Supreme Court Rejects OSHA Challenge

July 10, 2024 / By Alana Smart / Blog

In a significant development for employers focused on occupational health and safety, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA)

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Complications for Healthcare Workers Post-Roe

By Alana Smart | June 29, 2022

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision which affirmed ...

New NIOSH Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge

By Alana Smart | January 18, 2023

NIOSH has announced a crowdsourcing competition, the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge. Respirator Fit testing is frequently performed as ...

Rising Cases of Hepatitis A

By Alana Smart | October 12, 2022

In recent years cases of hepatitis A have increased drastically. After a long downward trend, rates increased slightly ...