The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs announced that it is reviewing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s final rule on “Personal Protective Equipment in Construction.” SWACCA submitted joint comments with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades supporting the proposed rule on Sept. 15, 2023.

The Department of Labor announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an online tool intended to allow users to search the agency’s severe injury report database and view trends related to workplace injuries occurring in states covered by OSHA.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration formally released its proposed rule on “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” that was published on the Department of Labor’s website on July 2.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its Injury Tracking Application data webpage to include 2023 summary data. The 2023 Form 300A data reflects data collection changes beginning in 2024. For example, OSHA added an establishment ID to link the summary data to new case detail data.

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses and deaths in the workplace.