After 36 tank cleaning workers died in a Southern U.S. region since 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor said it is creating a new initiative to reduce risks faced by workers in the tank cleaning ...

Many companies require their employees to obtain an OSHA card. The OSHA Outreach Training Program (OTP) requires all employees to have a 30-hour course. The increase in fraudulent activity relating to ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration developed an Outreach Training Program that assists employers in training employees to recognize and eliminate workplace hazards. The program has ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths, particularly in the construction industry. In response to this ongoing hazard, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

OSHA recently conducted an undercover investigation as part of its heightened effort to address fraudulent activity by trainers authorized through the Outreach Training Program. The investigation of a ...

OSHA periodically updates the requiremnt that authorized Outreach trainers must follow in conducting and reporting OSHA Outreach Training Program classes. These updated OSHA Outreach Training Program ...

The Outreach Training Program is OSHA's primary training program for employees. Through this program, OSHA authorizes qualified safety and health professionals to conduct training for workers in both ...

The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...

OSHA and AIHA reported that revised requirements and procedures for authorized trainers in OSHA's Outreach Training Program will go into effect on April 1, 2017. Updates include clarifications of ...