OSHA’s New Penalty Reduction Policy On July 14, 2025, OSHA announced a series of important updates to its penalty reduction policies. These changes are designed to support small businesses, encourage swift hazard correction, and reward the companies that have a strong...
Walden Conducts Cook Stove Emissions Testing in NYC Cook stove emissions testing is becoming a priority for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP). The testing criteria, last amended in May 2017, aims to reduce particulate matter emissions...
Comment on OSHA’s Proposed Changes to Respirator Requirements OSHA is making moves to update several respirator-related standards, and now is the time to speak up. Public comments are being accepted until November 1, 2025 on a series of proposed changes that primarily...
OSHA Proposes to Limit Use of the General Duty Clause On July 1, 2025, OSHA announced a proposed rule that would significantly narrow the scope of its General Duty Clause (GDC) – a foundational tool the agency uses to protect workers when no specific standard applies....
New York State Releases 2025 Draft State Energy Plan The New York State Energy Planning Board has released the 2025 Draft State Energy Plan, providing a detailed roadmap for how the state intends to meet its future energy needs while maintaining affordability,...
EPA Proposes Rescinding 2009 Endangerment Finding and Related Vehicle Standards The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed to review and possibly reverse the 2009 Endangerment Finding decision under the Clean Air Act. This finding originally...
Staying Safe and Sound at Work Today marks the start of Safe + Sound Week 2025! OSHA holds its Safe + Sound Campaign annually in August. The purpose of this week is to remind us of the importance of workplace safety and health programs – which should promote employee...
OSHA’s Updated Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Plan: What Non-Construction Employers Need to Know On May 20, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented a revised Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program, focusing on...
What It’s Like Working as an Intern at Walden In the engineering world, co-ops, research, and internships are usually an integral part of the learning process for many aspiring engineers. I myself am one of those people — through Walden, I have been very...
Reissuance of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries is a data‑driven initiative whose purpose is “to identify and reduce or eliminate amputation hazards in manufacturing...
