2026 OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues
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2026 OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues
2026 OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues
You can find all OSHA news stories, press releases, enforcement actions and other safety news below, in chronological order. Stories of broad or exceptional interest are highlight with a direct link and title.
- OSHA News (below, on this page)
- OSHA updates to guidance, regulations, standards, etc.
- OSHA enforcement actions against companies (by date)
- OSHA Injury statistics
- OSHA news in years prior to 2020
- OSHA Federal Register Notices 2007 back to 1971
OSHA News
- Enforcement
- Alliances/Partnerships/Grants
- Temporary Workers
- Events
- Standards and Guidance
- State Plans
- Advisory Committees
- Whistleblower
- Spanish
OSHA News Releases -
2022
2021
2020
December 2020
- 12/31/2020 - OSHA National News Release - CORRECTED: U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,849,222 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/23/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,697,121 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/22/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces New OSHA Debt Collection Initiative
- 12/22/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Members to Serve on Committee For Improving Construction Workers' Safety and Health
- 12/21/2020 - OSHA National News Release - ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 12/18/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,646,228 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/17/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Enters Partnership to Improve Safety Among Workers Constructing and Maintaining Communications Towers
- 12/16/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Implements Inspection Program To Target Workplaces with Highest Injury and Illness Rates
- 12/15/2020 - OSHA National News Release - OSHA Remains Focused on Keeping Workers Safe in 2020
- 12/14/2020 - OSHA National News Release - ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 12/11/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,504,345 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/07/2020 - OSHA National News Release - ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 12/07/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Chicago Establish Alliance to Protect and Educate Mexican Workers in Illinois on Safety
- 12/07/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Detroit Establish Alliance to Protect and Educate Mexican Workers in Michigan and Ohio on Safety
- 12/07/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor and Ohio Craft Brewers Renew Alliance to Promote Workplace Safety in Ohio Breweries
- 12/07/2020 - Region 7 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers Establish Alliance to Address Machine and Other Manufacturing Hazards
- 12/04/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,403,139 In Coronavirus Violations
November 2020
- 11/06/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Alerting Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
October 2020
- 10/30/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance For Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 10/02/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Using Tight-Fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirators Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
September 2020
- 09/14/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Cranes and Derricks Used in Railroad Roadway Work
August 2020
- 08/28/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised Final Beryllium Standards For Construction and Shipyards
July 2020
- 07/29/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised Rule Concerning OSHA Access to Employee Medical Records
- 07/13/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues the Final Beryllium Standard For General Industry
June 2020
- 06/02/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and CDC Issue Guidance to Help Agriculture Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 06/02/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Stockroom And Loading Dock Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic
May 2020
- 05/28/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert on Social Distancing To Keep Employees Safe at Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 05/26/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Issues Guidance to Help Construction Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 2020
- 04/26/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and CDC Issue Interim Guidance To Protect Workers in Meatpacking and Processing Industries
- 04/24/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Additional Respirator Guidance for Healthcare during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 04/16/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Considers Employer's Good Faith Efforts When Enforcing Compliance During Coronavirus Pandemic
- 04/13/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 04/10/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Enforcement Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19
- 04/08/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Expands Temporary Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing to All Industries during COVID-19 Pandemic
- 04/03/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Guidance for Respirators Certified under Other Countries' Standards During COVID-19 Pandemic
- 04/03/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
March 2020
- 03/09/2020 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance For Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
February 2020
- 02/14/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Amendments and Technical Corrections to OSHA Standards
- 02/07/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Farm for Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards Following Fatality
- 02/06/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Launches New Webpage to Observe 50th Anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- 02/05/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Revises National Emphasis Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
- 02/05/2020 - Region 8 OSHA News Release - Federal Court Orders Railway to Pay $696,173 for Lost Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Railway Retaliated Against Whistleblower
- 02/04/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Fines Pennsylvania Company $280,874 For Overexposing Employees to Toxic Hexavalent Chromium Fumes
- 02/03/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Former Owner of Florida-Based SB Framing Services Sentenced For Willfully Violating Federal Fall Protection Standards
January 2020
- 01/31/2020 - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Stone Products Manufacturer for Hazards Following Employee Fatality
- 01/30/2020 - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor, Maine Department of Labor and Maine School of Masonry Partner to Promote Worker Safety
- 01/30/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Alabama Contractors For Exposing Employees to Hazards After Fatal Trench Collapse
- 01/30/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Orders Michigan School District to Reinstate, Pay $102,905 to Second Employee Terminated for Warning of Unsafe Conditions
- 01/28/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Fines Roofing Contractor $605,371 For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at 3 Pennsylvania Worksites
- 01/28/2020 - Region 10 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Forms Alliance with Boise School District To Promote Workplace Safety and Health
- 01/27/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Again Cites New Jersey Aluminum Manufacturer for Safety Failures after Employee Hospitalized
- 01/27/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Pennsylvania Excavation Contractor For Exposing Employees to Trenching Hazards
- 01/27/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Florida Shooting Range Agrees to Pay Terminated Employee $30,000 To Settle U.S. Department of Labor Whistleblower Allegations
- 01/21/2020 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Commemorates 50 Years of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with "Protecting the American Workforce" Campaign Yearlong Efforts will Highlight OSHA Past Achievements, Current Efforts, and Future Goals
- 01/17/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Philadelphia Refinery For Process Safety Management Hazards after Fire and Explosions
- 01/16/2020 - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Target Corp. For Blocked Emergency Exit Access at Two Massachusetts Stores
- 01/16/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Plumbing Contractor for Exposing Employees to Hazards After Fatal Trench Collapse in Mississippi
- 01/14/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1,007,717 in Fines Against North Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards
- 01/13/2020 - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor and Avalon Bay Communities Partner To Promote Worker Safety on Massachusetts Construction Project
- 01/10/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Florida Roofing Contractor Found in Contempt after Failing to Pay $2,202,049 in Penalties for Safety and Health Violations
- 01/10/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Valve Manufacturer for Exposing Employees to Lead, Copper and Other Hazards at Wisconsin Facility
- 01/09/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Mississippi Construction Contractor For Exposing Employees to Cave-in Hazards
- 01/09/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Contractors After Teen Worker Suffers Fatal Fall
Previous years news
- 2019 OSHA N ews
- 2018 OSHA News
- 2017 OSHA News
- 2016 OSHA News
- 2015 OSHA News
- 2014 OSHA News
- 2013 OSHA News
- 2012 OSHA News
- 2011 OSHA News
- 2010 OSHA News
U.S. District Judge orders OSHA to Release Safety Data for U.S. Companies
August 4, 2004 - Judge Shira Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, approved a Freedom of Information request originally made in October 2002 by the New York Times. The judge ordered the agency to release injury and illness rates for 13,000 work sites that had been notified by OSHA that they had exceptionally grievous records. If released, this list would effectively rank companies by the rate of accidents in their workplaces. The agency currently does not formally release injury and illness rates for specific work sites.
For more info, see (note: both require you to register for their free service):
Washingtonpost.com
- Judge Orders OSHA to Disclose Injury Rates
The New York Times - Judge Orders Agency to Disclose
The New York Times - Judge Orders Agency to Disclose
OSHA Federal Register Notices
Click on the link below to go to a web page with a search engine for information and downloads for any time frame in OSHA's Federal Register notices
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