A bill on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective ...

Chicago Fire Department’s new tactical guidelines have raised concerns about the safety of Chicagoans due to the potential ...

Evacuation drills must be held monthly and a written evacuation plan for each shift must be kept on file and readily available for parents’ review or posted in a conspicuous place in the home.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA), in collaboration with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Illinois Fire.

Working to ensure the safety and operational readiness of fire departments throughout Illinois, the IL OSHA has joined forces with several state firefighting organizations to provide a critical ...

The Deming wheel, commonly known as the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model, is widely used in various environments where continuous improvement is the goal. In fire safety, continuous improvement is ...

STATE CENTER — Iowa OSHA is investigating a central Iowa biogas digester after a whistleblower alleged that a 2023 fire injured two employees and that the site has ongoing natural gas leaks that ...

Iowa OSHA is investigating a central Iowa biogas digester after a whistleblower alleged a 2023 fire injured two employees and that the site has ongoing natural gas leaks that endanger workers.

The county has 71 volunteer fire departments that cover 64 Villages and three towns. OSHA was created in 1971. It is a regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that is responsible for ...

Critics warn OSHA's Emergency Response proposal is too sweeping, costly and could force volunteer fire departments out of existence. OSHA plans major update to Fire Brigade standards. Why ...

State and local officials are sounding alarms about the potential cost and feasibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s plan for a major overhaul of the standards that protect ...

State and local officials are sounding alarms about the potential cost and feasibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s plan for a major overhaul of the standards that ...