https://safetyopsstandard.com/2026-07-19T16:55:00.000Zhttps://safetyopsstandard.com/news/iso-publishes-45004-performance-evaluation/2026-07-19T16:55:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:55:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The 2024 standard focuses on monitoring, measurement, analysis, evaluation, and indicators—useful criteria for separating an EHS dashboard from a governed performance system.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/osha-construction-ppe-fit-rule-effective-2025/2026-07-19T16:50:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:50:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The January 2025 rule clarifies that construction employers must select personal protective equipment that properly fits each affected worker.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/osha-heat-rule-hearing-record-closes-2025/2026-07-19T16:45:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:45:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The October 2025 close of post-hearing briefing advances a major rulemaking, but the federal standard remains proposed and should not be presented as final law.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/epa-adds-export-manifests-to-emanifest-2025/2026-07-19T16:40:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:40:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The December 2025 operating date expands the national electronic record to exported hazardous waste and changes responsibility for submission and fees.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/epa-proposes-pfas-reporting-scope-changes-2025/2026-07-19T16:35:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:35:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The November 2025 proposal follows the 2023 TSCA rule requiring manufacturers and importers to report information reaching back to 2011, leaving scope and timing as active change-management issues.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/epa-proposes-paper-manifest-sunset-2026/2026-07-19T16:30:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:30:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The March 2026 proposal would move the national manifest system toward fully electronic workflows, raising practical questions about identity, signatures, offline operations, corrections, and system integration.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/epa-proposes-rmp-revisions-2026/2026-07-19T16:25:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:25:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The February 2026 proposal would revise portions of the 2024 chemical-accident-prevention amendments, requiring operators to manage current duties and possible future changes as separate records.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/bls-releases-2024-fatal-work-injury-data/2026-07-19T16:20:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:20:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The February 2026 census records a four-percent decline from 2023 while preserving a severe national burden that should be analyzed by event, occupation, industry, and worker population.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/bls-releases-2024-nonfatal-workplace-data/2026-07-19T16:15:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:15:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The January 2026 release shows a lower total-recordable rate, but the change is driven partly by illness trends and cannot serve as a universal safety-performance benchmark.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/osha-extends-hazcom-2024-compliance-dates/2026-07-19T16:10:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:10:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The January 2026 notice moves affected deadlines by four months, requiring chemical-content and EHS systems to preserve both rule status and phased operating dates.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/epa-aligns-epcra-hazcom-2026/2026-07-19T16:05:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:05:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The June 2026 final rule updates 40 CFR Part 370 hazard categories and Safety Data Sheet terminology, connecting environmental reporting data to occupational hazard-communication changes.

https://safetyopsstandard.com/news/iso-publishes-14001-2026/2026-07-19T16:00:00.000Z2026-07-19T16:00:00.000ZSafety Operations Standard Research Desk

The fourth edition replaces ISO 14001:2015 and turns edition control, transition planning, and requirement mapping into immediate work for environmental-management teams and software providers.