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EnforcementOctober 18, 2026

OSHA multi-employer citation policy: who gets cited on a shared site

OSHA cited six construction employers after inspecting one excavation in Monroe, New York, with $648,094 in proposed penalties. The general contractor's share was not the largest.

Case studyOctober 17, 2026

OSHA repeat violation: what triggers one and what it costs

On October 15, 2026 Oregon OSHA announced $317,587 in penalties against a roofing contractor, two of the three violations classified fifth-repeat. Under federal rules a repeated violation carries a maximum of $165,514, ten times the serious maximum.

OSHA updateOctober 16, 2026

OSHA sling inspection requirements and records

On October 16, 2026 the Labor Department sent OSHA's rigging paperwork package to OMB for review, with comments open until November 16. The notice is a plain list of the rigging records OSHA expects 115,829 employers to hold.

TrainingOctober 15, 2026

Forklift certification requirements: what OSHA asks

OSHA answered the question in its October 14, 2026 QuickTakes. The standard behind the answer, 29 CFR 1910.178, is seventh on the agency's preliminary list of most-cited standards for fiscal 2026.

OSHA updateOctober 14, 2026

Construction PPE fit requirements: what the rule asks

Washington filed a proposal on October 6, 2026 to copy OSHA's fit language into its construction PPE rule. The federal sentence it copies has applied on every site under federal OSHA jurisdiction since January 13, 2025.

OSHA updateOctober 13, 2026

OSHA lead respirator requirements: what still applies

On October 9, 2026 the record closed on OSHA proposals to rewrite the respirator provisions inside 16 chemical standards. Lead is one of them, and until a final rule the current text is the one you are inspected against.

TrainingOctober 12, 2026

OSHA hearing conservation program: what 85 decibels triggers

NIOSH published a free Noise and Hearing Protection toolbox talk on October 1. Behind that one-page talk sits a standard with monitoring, audiograms and annual training in it.

OSHA updateOctober 11, 2026

OSHA safety color code: what 1910.144 still requires

OSHA has proposed deleting the safety color code standard. The rulemaking record closed on October 10, 2026, and no final rule has been published.

OSHA updateOctober 10, 2026

Respirator medical evaluation requirements: what has to happen before the fit test

OSHA has proposed exempting filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting PAPRs from the medical evaluation in paragraph (e). The rulemaking record closed on October 4. The standard has not changed.

OSHA updateOctober 9, 2026

OSHA fixed ladder requirements: the 2036 deadline is still in the rule

OSHA has proposed deleting the deadline by which every fixed ladder over 24 feet must have a fall arrest or ladder safety system. The rulemaking record closed on October 8. The text of the standard has not changed.

Case studyOctober 8, 2026

OSHA trenching requirements: the rule that decides who may enter a trench

On October 7, OSHA proposed $254,884 in penalties against a Pennsylvania excavation contractor after a trench wall failed on a storm sewer job. Every requirement behind those citations is decades old.

OSHA updateOctober 7, 2026

OSHA's small business exemption: what it covers, and what it never removes

A September 24 Labor Department audit asked whether OSHA inspected hundreds of small employers it was not funded to inspect. The rule behind that question is one most small employers have never read.

FundamentalsOctober 6, 2026

Emergency action plan requirements: when OSHA actually makes you write one

29 CFR 1910.38 does not reach every workplace. It reaches the ones another standard sends there — and then it sets six elements, an alarm system, training and three review triggers.

TrainingOctober 5, 2026

Free OSHA safety training: where small employers actually find it

On October 1, OSHA announced $10.2 million for 67 organizations that train workers and employers. The money is real, but it only pays off once you know which training your own standards already require.

State ruleOctober 4, 2026

Indoor heat illness prevention: everything starts at 82 degrees

Cal/OSHA issued another high-heat advisory on October 2. The indoor standard behind it has applied since July 2024 to restaurants, warehouses and manufacturing plants, on any day the thermometer reaches 82.

Case studyOctober 3, 2026

Struck-by hazards: stop the machine before the repair starts

OSHA has proposed the maximum willful penalty against a Florida pipeline contractor after a worker was struck by a rotating drill stem. The standards behind the citation apply to every site with powered equipment.

WhistleblowerOctober 2, 2026

Refusing unsafe work: when a stand-down is protected

OSHA found a railroad illegally fired a yardman who stopped work for nearby lightning. The order is under appeal. The rules behind it are not.

Draft ruleOctober 1, 2026

Hospital weapons screening: what Cal/OSHA's draft would require

A discussion draft would add weapons detection to California's health care violence standard. Written comments close October 12, 2026.

InspectionsSeptember 30, 2026

Responding to an OSHA complaint: the five working days that follow

A complaint rarely brings an inspector first. It brings a phone call, a letter, and a written response due in five working days.

RulemakingSeptember 29, 2026

Engineered stone silica ban: what Cal/OSHA has put in writing

A discussion draft would prohibit fabricating artificial stone above 1.0% crystalline silica in California. The federal silica standards already cover the same tasks everywhere else.

DeadlineSeptember 28, 2026

HazCom deadline: what you must update by November 20

OSHA moved the date back four months. For substances, employers have until November 20, 2026 to update workplace labels, the written program and training.

OSHA updateSeptember 26, 2026

Naloxone in the workplace: what OSHA's new fact sheet says

OSHA published guidance on opioid overdose reversal medications on September 24, 2026. It adds no new requirements, and it hands you a ready-made checklist.

Case studySeptember 25, 2026

Lockout tagout requirements: the gaps OSHA keeps citing

A car wash operator was cited for servicing equipment without locking out hazardous energy. Here is what 29 CFR 1910.147 actually asks of you.

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