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OSHA announces OSHA Cares initiative for safety education

04/13/2026
The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants employers to be proactive, so its OSHA Cares website will help educate employers and create safer workplaces.

Heat standard change requests likely delay implementation

03/30/2026
While work on the OSHA heat standard continues, it’s likely that more changes will come before final implementation.

OSHA’s inspector hiring surge puts employers on notice

03/16/2026
While the Trump administration focuses on employer education and a new program allowing letters of interpretation for tricky safety questions, new OSHA head David Keeling wants to back those efforts with a robust inspection program.

OSHA releases interpretive letters as part of education push

01/20/2026
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun calling attention to interpretive letters (LOIs or letters of interpretation) it’s publishing in the past year as part of its education push to encourage voluntary compliance.

Flu surge highlights importance of clear HR policy

01/20/2026
The flu is surging well beyond typical seasonal levels, and HR leaders can’t rely on outdated policies to protect their workplaces.

OSHA heat standard may be blocked after all

12/15/2025
It appeared that a Biden-era OSHA heat-standard regulation was on the verge of final approval, with the final step—review of comments received—imminent. Instead, competing bills in Congress may either block the regulation or provide OSHA with legal cover in the form of specific legislative authority to set heat standards.

Beware workplace risks surrounding the holiday shopping season

11/24/2025
Holiday shopping brings more than increased sales for retailers—it also increases the potential for workplace risks and workers’ comp claims. Melissa Burke, head of client experience and risk control for AmTrust Financial Services, offers several tips to help reduce the risks of costly injuries, illnesses and potential losses.

Top employers weave mental health into business priorities

11/17/2025
Well-being has become a key operational priority—one closely tied to performance and retention.

Global distress reshapes employee well-being

10/27/2025
The world’s mood is darkening—and it’s spilling into the workplace. Chronic emotional strain has replaced short-term burnout as a defining challenge for organizations and their people.

How to support employees during Breast Cancer Awareness Month—and beyond

10/20/2025
Employers can provide invaluable support to employees who receive this terrifying diagnosis. That includes offering cancer-support benefits. What better time to consider these offerings than during October, designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month?