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TRAM: Improving training in the mining industry

Julie Ann Schmidt - Jun 12, 2025
MSHA’s biggest event of the year will help trainers improve work practices and safety programs within the nation’s growing mining industry.

A group of workers in high visibility clothing and hard hats stand around a trench that has protective barriers preventing them from falling in as well as shoring inside to keep it from collapsing.

Trench safety starts with you

Bryant Seymour - Jun 11, 2025
Trenching and excavating are some of the most hazardous construction operations. Join us during the annual Trench Safety Stand-Down to help prevent injuries and fatalities from cave-ins.

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Why choose apprenticeship? 4 tips from a sheet metal worker

Darnice Marsh - Jun 02, 2025
Apprenticeships prepare workers for the in-demand, high-skilled jobs of the future. Here’s what one sheet metal worker thinks aspiring apprentices should know.

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How opinion letters empower workers and employers

Keith Sonderling - Jun 02, 2025
This week, we launched our opinion letter program – a key compliance assistance resource that can help workers and employers navigate real workplace situations.

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Good visibility is no accident

OSHA Directorate of Construction - May 19, 2025
Our new mirror check initiative will help raise awareness of backover hazards in the construction industry and how to keep workers safe.

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Standing down to prevent falls

Keith Sonderling - May 08, 2025
Falls are still a leading cause of workplace fatalities. This week, thousands of workers and employers across the nation joined our stand-down to learn how to prevent falls.

National Small Business Week Virtual Summit. May 6-7, 2025

Empowering small businesses for a stronger America

S. Marisela Douglass - May 01, 2025
We're celebrating National Small Business Week by reducing regulatory burdens, increasing flexibility, and providing clear, accessible compliance resources.

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100 days in, Trump’s Golden Age puts American workers first

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer - Apr 30, 2025
As we bring back jobs and put the American worker first again, we’re rebuilding a nation where hard work is rewarded and opportunities are within reach.

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How to improve women’s retirement security in 2025

Jeff Hayes - Jan 13, 2025
Only four in 10 working women have retirement accounts, and women save less income for retirement than men. We investigate the disparity and propose solutions.

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