Workplace fatalities and serious injuries continue to occur when employers underestimate the dangers of confined spaces and hazardous atmospheres. A recent article by OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region highlights how quickly a routine task can become deadly without proper safety controls, training, and respiratory protection. According to the recent OSHA investigation,...
The February 1, 2026 deadline to post your 2025 Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) has now passed. If your organization has not posted the required summary, you may currently be out of compliance with California OSHA recordkeeping requirements. And because recordkeeping violations are among the most frequently...
Confined spaces have long been a major safety challenge in construction work. In California, the stakes for managing these hazards just got higher and rightly so. New Cal/OSHA confined space regulations took effect on January 1, 2026 and require employers to update how they identify, evaluate, control, communicate about, and...
On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a set of official letters of interpretation designed to clarify how federal safety standards apply in real-world workplace scenarios. These interpretations help employers and safety professionals understand enforcement, compliance, and underlying regulatory intent, particularly...
As we reflect on the year, all of us at NATEC International, Inc. would like to extend our warmest wishes for a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. We are sincerely grateful for our dedicated administrative team, management staff, and instructors whose commitment, professionalism, and expertise continue to make our...
The DOSH Asbestos Consultant Certification Unit has published its next round of exam dates for CAC and CSST certifications! California State Testing Schedule CA DIR Exam Form Schedule 2026 Schedule January 16–18 February 20–22 March 20–22 April 17–19 May 15–17 June 19–21 July 17–19 August 21–23 September 18–20 October 16–18...
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, NATEC International, Inc. extends our heartfelt gratitude to the clients, students, instructors, and industry partners who place their trust in us year-round. We are honored to support the hardworking professionals who help keep our communities safe, healthy, and thriving. Your commitment to safety, compliance,...
Get a head start on your professional goals, registration for NATEC International, Inc.’s 2026 training courses is officially open! Whether you need to maintain compliance, renew your certification, or advance your environmental health and safety credentials, our updated course can help you maintain and achieve those goals of staying ahead...
On January 16, 2025, OSHA News Release published a news release revealing that at a storm-pipe cleaning/maintenance worksite in Port St. Lucie, Florida, had a horrific preventable incident of a 24-year-old worker that was killed after an inflatable pipe plug exploded. The employer failed to identify and evaluate the hazard...
A recent enforcement action by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) highlights the very real dangers that workers in stone product manufacturing and other industries face from airborne silica dust. On May 14, 2025, OSHA announced that the Art-Stone Granite & Marble Inc. in Marietta, Georgia, was cited for two repeat and...
