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An updated occupational-safety regulation is now in effect, adding training and recordkeeping obligations. Employers should confirm their programs meet the new baseline.
What is new
The regulation expands mandatory training topics and requires that completion be documented and retained for inspection.
Certain hazard assessments must now be reviewed on a fixed schedule rather than only after an incident.
Compliance timeline
Core duties apply immediately, but the recordkeeping provisions include a short grace period to update internal systems.
Use that window to refresh your written safety program and calendar the recurring reviews the rule now requires.
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