OSHA Extends Warehouse Inspection Program Through July 2031
OSHA’s revised warehouse inspection program is active nationwide through July 31, 2031. Here is what managers should review and what the program changes.
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Federal Report: Washington Tank Was Unfit Months Before Collapse
A federal update says a Longview tank was deemed unfit months before its May 26 collapse killed 11 workers. Multiple investigations remain open.
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Dangerous Heat Shifts Across the Plains and South
Federal forecasters expect dangerous heat to expand across the Plains and South this weekend, while hot nights could raise health risks for millions.
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OSHA’s Safe & Sound Week puts emergency planning on managers’ agendas
OSHA’s voluntary Safe & Sound Week runs through Aug. 16, giving managers a prompt to review emergency plans, training, hazard reporting and follow-up.
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Maine workplace-law package brings new compliance questions for employers and workers
Several Maine workplace measures were reported to have a July 29, 2026, implementation date, including pay-transparency and workplace-protection changes. State resources point employers and workers to existing labor-law, safety and employment-rights guidance, while details of individual provisions still require statute-by-statute confirmation.
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OSHA proposes $343,797 after excavation collapse hospitalized worker—what to do next
OSHA proposed $343,797 after an Alvin, Texas excavation collapse hospitalized a worker. Here’s the 15-working-day enforcement timeline and dispute options.
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OSHA cites FleetPride after worker asphyxiation—what workers can do
OSHA says it cited FleetPride for 16 serious and 3 other-than-serious violations after an employee asphyxiated inspecting a tanker trailer. $264,380 proposed.
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Fourth Circuit upholds dismissal of South Carolina’s OSHA penalty-rule bid—what it means
June 24, 2026: The Fourth Circuit affirmed dismissal of South Carolina’s APA bid to attack OSHA’s 2016 penalty-alignment rule as time-barred.
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OSHA proposes $3.5M+ after sulfuric-acid cleanup alleged hazards at BWC
OSHA says it proposed $3,520,703 in penalties after a Dec. 27, 2025 sulfuric-acid spill cleanup at BWC Terminals in Channelview. Employers have 15 business days.
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Nearly $13M in Susan Harwood Training Grants: who can apply (deadline July 31)
OSHA has $12.7M for Susan Harwood Training Grants. Unions and labor/management groups can apply by 11:59 p.m. EDT July 31, 2026.