Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Fighting fires has evolved, but federal safety regulations haven’t changed for nearly half a century. Now the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed new safety standards. It's great news for professional firefighters, but volunteer departments say the new rules could bog them down with expensive and irrelevant regulations.

Nearly three years ago in the Central Texas town of West a fertilizer plant exploded. Fifteen died and more than 260 others were injured in the explosion.…

The nation’s top safety watchdog lacks the resources or ability to set and enforce rules in a timely manner reports The Washington Post. In 2012, the…