Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
Why Outsourcing Occupational Health Is Critical for Mine Site Turnarounds
A mine site turnaround is a high-stakes race against the clock, in which every hour of downtime bleeds revenue. When hundreds or even thousands of contractors descend on a site for a scheduled maintenance shutdown, the logistical pressure is immense. Amidst the...
A 2026 Guide to OSHA Respirator Medical Clearance Compliance
Think of a respirator as more than just a piece of PPE. Think of it as a physiological stress test. For a worker with undiagnosed cardiovascular issues or diminished lung capacity, the simple act of breathing through a filter can trigger a life-threatening event. ...
MSHA’s Silica Rule Indefinitely Paused
In 2026, the landscape of industrial safety continues to shift under the weight of evolving litigation and new data. According to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports, private industry saw 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries in 2024, a 3.1% decline...
How to Protect Enclosed Cab Workers from Silica Dust in 2026
Even as U.S. workplaces hit a 20-year low for nonfatal injury rates (2023 saw just 2.4 cases per 100 workers) the construction and surface mining industries continue to carry a disproportionate share of the burden. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 5,070 fatal...
Vibration Exposure Leads to Lasting Health Issues
Vibration Exposure Creates Health Concerns Power tools and heavy machinery do more than just get the job done. They send constant, high-frequency energy through a worker’s body. Today, an estimated 7.2 million U.S. workers are exposed to daily vibration...
How Long Should You Keep Employee Medical Testing Records?
It can sometimes be confusing to understand how long employers are required to keep employee medical records. That's because OSHA’s employee medical recordkeeping requirements are defined in several places, depending on whether or not the rules apply to general...
What Happens After a Workplace Eye Injury? Workers’ Compensation, Disability Claims, and Employer Liability Explained
If a worker loses an eye on a job site, within 24 hours the employer must call OSHA. Within 30 days, a workers' compensation claim should be filed. If these are not done, a lawsuit may follow. Over 20,000 workplace eye injuries occur each year. That equates to about...
Black Lung Disease: A Crisis Growing Worse
A disease we thought was disappearing is making a devastating comeback. Coal miners in central Appalachia now face the highest black lung disease rates in a generation. Black lung disease (once on a steady decline through the 1990s) has returned...
OSHA’s General Industry Silica Rule: What Employers Must Know in 2026
OSHA's Silica Rule Is Deadly Serious Every year, approx. 2.3 million U.S. workers face exposure to respirable crystalline silica on the job site. Silica dust is a hazard so small you can’t see it, and so dangerous it can destroy your lungs permanently. ...
Don’t Overlook These Occupational Respiratory Illnesses
More than 12 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD, with millions more likely enduring the disease undiagnosed. Research from the CDC/NIOSH also shows that around 20% of asthma-related fatalities are linked to workplace exposures. In industries like...