The most valuable tool available to employers in their efforts to resist U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration demands for audit materials is the attorney-client privilege. In the last ...

California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

When it comes to safely performing tree work of any kind, best practices are essential. Often, taking a closer look at how a given crew works and operates according to safety best practices and ...

An organization that is well-prepared for such an audit will make the process less stressful and time-consuming for everyone involved. Safety audits are a great way to ensure that an organization ...

The audit, which covered the years 2002 and 2003, was part of a legal settlement the company agreed to last year when OSHA fined Weyerhaeuser $77,000 for failing to record 38 injuries and illnesses at ...

The state agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety in California, CAL/OSHA, is falling dangerously short, according to a new state audit. The new report from the California State Auditor's ...

After an OSHA inspection and an independent audit uncovered 98 unrecorded injuries and illnesses at Weyerhaeuser's Trus Joist subsidiary, the company announced plans to continue independent audits of ...