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A temporary cool down on OSHA’s Heat Rule?
2025-01-27T06:00:00Z

A temporary cool down on OSHA’s Heat Rule?

If you’ve been waiting for an update on OSHA’s proposed heat rule, you’ll be waiting just a bit longer. The new Administration has signed an Executive Order putting temporary brakes on all regulations including any rules currently approved but not yet published. This pause allows time for new agency heads to review proposed regulations that haven’t reached the Federal Register.

However, effective January 16, 2025, the agency extended it’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards to maintain worker protection during the Administration’s review. OSHA’s directive, CPL 03-00-024, allows compliance officers to continue to identify and enforce heat-related illnesses in outdoor and indoor workplaces under their jurisdiction for general industry, construction, maritime, and agricultural sectors.

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Oodles of OSHA policies extended, revised, added, or axed
2025-01-27T06:00:00Z

Oodles of OSHA policies extended, revised, added, or axed

In the waning weeks of the last administration, OSHA was “full steam ahead” with its enforcement directives and memos. Since November, the agency extended two, updated four, added one, and cancelled one. OSHA directives and memos are like instructions for OSHA offices and inspectors. In this way, enforcement and other agency activities are consistent nationwide.

The changes come on the heels of a flurry of earlier memos in 2024. Those dealt with meat plants, ergonomics, injury reporting, and walkaround representation. They also covered issuing citations and enforcement exemptions.

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Don’t set your mind on cruise control when driving
2025-01-24T06:00:00Z

Don’t set your mind on cruise control when driving

Just about every driver has experienced it. You reach your destination without a complete recollection of how you made it there. It’s as if the vehicle was on autopilot.

Even though it is commonplace, driving in a dazed state can be just as serious as nodding off because reaction time is hindered.

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Expert Insights: Don’t leave your carrier a victim of identity theft
2025-01-24T06:00:00Z

Expert Insights: Don’t leave your carrier a victim of identity theft

I received a letter in the mail this week notifying me that I am one of millions affected by a recent security breach of medical records. Sadly, this isn’t my first run-in with hackers.

But did you know that identity theft isn’t limited to individuals? Businesses can be victims, too. And that includes motor carriers. Cybercriminals are looking to steal sensitive company information. Criminals use this information to take out loans, credit cards, or lines of credit — or even try to send out invoices to your customers!

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Calling all Canadian safety pros! Did you know there were changes to the OSH Code?
2025-01-23T06:00:00Z

Calling all Canadian safety pros! Did you know there were changes to the OSH Code?

On December 4, 2024, the province of Alberta updated their Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code, and it could affect you! Read on to find out how it could impact your business.

The good news is that the updates were intended to align with other Canadian jurisdictions and make the Occupational Health and Safety Act regulation easier to understand! The OHS Code provides detailed technical requirements for controlling workplace health and safety hazards.

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