Overview:
The OSHA 2026 Update & Enforcement Priorities webinar delivers a forward-looking view of what employers can expect from OSHA in 2026. This high-impact session highlights the latest compliance changes, enforcement trends, and rulemaking priorities shaping the new year.
Participants will learn how to proactively adapt to regulatory shifts, inspection emphasis programs, and updated penalty structures. Real-world case studies and enforcement data will be examined to help organizations identify exposure areas and strengthen compliance strategies before an audit occurs.
Areas covered in this Training:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
· Identify OSHA’s top 2026 enforcement initiatives and the rationale behind each focus area.
· Understand key rulemaking updates, including HazCom 2025 implementation, heat injury prevention, IIPP modernization, and proposed process safety changes.
· Recognize current and emerging National/Regional Emphasis Programs (NEPs/REPs) influencing inspection targeting.
· Evaluate OSHA’s updated citation and penalty structures for 2026.
· Apply proactive audit-readiness strategies to improve compliance posture and reduce risk.
· Analyze the impact of OSHA’s 2026 regulatory agenda on multi-site and high-risk operation
· Develop an internal compliance action plan aligned with upcoming rulemaking priorities.
Why Attend this Training:
OSHA’s enforcement climate continues to evolve — with heightened scrutiny on heat stress, workplace violence prevention, chemical labelling, and contractor safety oversight. Staying informed of the agency’s shifting priorities is essential for protecting your workforce and ensuring regulatory compliance in 2026.
Suggested Attendees:
· EHS Managers and Supervisors
· HR Leaders and Compliance Officers
· Plant and Operations Managers
· Risk Management, Safety, and Corporate Compliance Teams
Joe Keenan
Joe Keenan is a highly experienced OSHA and Manufacturing speaker on Compliancevent. He's also an experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Human Resources (HR) Professional and Management Consultant with over 26 years of experience. He received his Green Belt in Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing in 2005, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a Human Resource Management Concentration in 2007, and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2011.
Joe had the pleasure of serving as Mississippi and Alabama Area Director of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) (term ended 6-30-21). He served on the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) Region IV Board of Directors as a Director at Large from 2013-2015. Since 2002, He's been an OSHA General Industry and Construction 10/30-Hour Authorized Outreach Trainer (both renewed in 2020).
SHRM -
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HRCI -
This webinar has been approved for 1.0 HR (General) re-certification credit hours toward California, GPHR, HRBP, HRMP, PHR, and SPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the activity. It means that this activity has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for re-certification credit.
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