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OSHA’s updated heat safety NEP provides compliance expectations

Ergodyne Heat Stress Product Manager Lexi Hagler offers tips to use OSHA’s Heat National Emphasis Program as a tool for self auditing, program development, and inspection preparation.
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NYC Mayor issues heat protection executive order

The Mayor’s executive order instructs NYC departments to distribute heat safety guidance for outdoor workers, including construction and app-based delivery workers, as soon as practicable.

OSHA’s updated heat safety NEP provides compliance expectations

July 6, 2026 · Ergodyne Heat Stress Product Manager Lexi Hagler offers tips to use OSHA’s Heat National Emphasis Program as a tool for self auditing, program development, and inspection preparation.

NYC Mayor issues heat protection executive order

June 23, 2026 · The Mayor’s executive order instructs NYC departments to distribute heat safety guidance for outdoor workers, including construction and app-based delivery workers, as soon as practicable.

MSHA establishes alliance with Metallurgical Coal Producers Association

June 12, 2026 · MSHA and MCPA will publish coal industry injury, illness, citation data, and case studies to improve training, education, best practice adoption, and foster a strong safety culture.

MSHA, Essential Minerals Association renew training alliance

June 11, 2026 · MSHA renewed its alliance with the Essential Minerals Association to continue safety training and education programs for workers in industrial mineral mines and processing facilities.

ASSP updates five A10 construction and demolition safety standards

June 9, 2026 · The ANSI/ASSP A10 Standards Committee revised five standards: Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators, Personnel Nets, Debris Nets, Installation of Drilled Shafts, and Emergency Procedures.

MSHA, National Lime Association renew commitment to training

June 5, 2026 · The MSHA and NLA are strengthening their partnership, which includes training, injury data reporting, and sharing technical expertise to prevent potential hazards in lime plants and quarries.

OSHA approves Honeywell’s OH32 facility as VPP participant

June 4, 2026 · Honeywell's OH32 facility in Columbus, Ohio is one of 16 new OSHA Voluntary Protection Program sites approved in 2026. VPP recognizes strong safety practices & reduces inspection rates.

ASSP Addresses House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Meeting

June 3, 2026 · ASSP issued a statement following the May 2026 House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections meeting, dedicated to building a safer future.

Colorado workplace safety bill defeated by one vote in state Senate

May 19, 2026 · The Colorado State Senate defeated HB26-1054, which would have allowed the state to enforce repealed federal OSH laws, but passed HB26-1272, requiring heat incident data collection.

Call for OSHA NEP on SIF prevention at House Workforce Protections Subcommittee

May 15, 2026 · Safety professionals emphasized using leading safety indicators, in contrast to OSHA’s current lagging indicators, during a May 13 House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing.

Nalgene Biohazardous Waste Containers

May 13, 2026 · OSHA-compliant Nalgene Biohazardous Waste Containers from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. feature one-step sterilization and one-handed disposal for bloodborne pathogen protection.

USA Lab NSF Certified Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet With Detachable Stand

May 13, 2026 · USA Lab’s NSF-Certified Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet combines inward airflow with HEPA-filtered laminar downflow for comprehensive protection & meets ANSI 49 standards.

OSHA launches local maritime safety program for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

May 1, 2026 · In response to rising fatalities and injuries, OSHA launched a local emphasis program covering maritime workers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the next five years.

OSHA clarifies reporting rules for lithium-ion battery injuries

February 13, 2026 · OSHA’s letter of interpretation answers how to determine if personal lithium-ion battery injuries in the workplace should be recorded on forms 300, 301, and 300-A or equivalent forms.

Work Safety 101: OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Reporting

January 19, 2026 · Learn how to follow OSHA’s annual injury and illness reporting process, or OSHA 300, including who must report, due dates, exemptions, and additional requirements for certain injuries.