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The U.S. Department of Labor's mission is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
The DOL administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 165 million workers and 11 million workplaces.
OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grants applications are due July 31. MSHA’s Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants are due Aug. 31. Learn more about the opportunities and apply here.
To update current standards, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is seeking input on the reliability and validity of audiograms compared with other objective hearing…
CareerSafe is expanding its OSHA-certified training to help incarcerated people prepare to re-enter the workforce through new partnerships with ViaPath and CypherWorx.
Originally issued in 2022, the revised Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards NEP uses OSHA & BLS data to direct inspection priorities to 55 high-risk indoor and outdoor…
OSHA is hosting a free webinar April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT providing resources to employers of all industries on how to participate in a 2026 safety stand-down.
Portions of the U.S. Federal Government shut down after Congress failed to pass legislation for FY 26 appropriations Jan. 29. Safety-essential inspections and enforcement continue.
Long Island, New York-based roofing contractor DME Construction must pay a $600,000 penalty and implement enhanced OSHA abatement measures following a skylight fall fatality in…
Reviewing seven letters of interpretation issued in 2025, OSHA answered regulatory questions about hazard evaluation, training, reporting forms, engineering controls, and stair…
MSHA awarded $10,537,000 in grants to fund mine safety and health training and re-training programs tailored to regional hazards and conditions in 45 U.S. states and territories.
National Miners Day, observed annually on Dec. 6, commemorates the date of the deadliest mine accident in U.S. history. The Monongah disaster kickstarted modern safety and…
OSHA proposed fines of over $1M on Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. and PL Solutions Group, citing a lack of lockout/tagout procedures, after a worker was killed while cleaning a machine.
President Trump signed a continuing resolution Nov. 12, allowing safety agencies to resume full operations until Jan. 30. FY26 appropriations must be finalized before the new…
The U.S. Senate recently confirmed over 100 nominees for administrative positions, including assistant secretaries and review commission members for OSHA and the MSHA.
Seven U.S. safety associations - ABSA International, AIHA, ASSP, HFES, IHMM, ISEA, and NSC - have urged Congress and President Trump to keep the government open during budget…
MSHA will continue regular quarterly and semiannual inspections, along with air and dust environmental sampling, during the October 2025 U.S. Federal government shutdown.
OSHA will continue imminent danger, fatality, and hazardous condition investigations, along with whistleblower complaint review, during the October 2025 U.S. Federal government…
