OSHA 2026 Compliance Outlook: New Rules, Key Updates, Enforcement Priorities and Compliance Strategies for the year ahead

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

Ask your question directly from our expert during the Q&A session following the live event.

Speaker

Matthew Burr

Matthew Burr has over 15-years of experience working in the human resources field, starting his career as an Industrial Relations Intern at Kennedy Valve Manufacturing to most recently founding and managing a human resource consulting company; Burr Consulting, LLC, Talentscape, LLC and Co-Owner of Labor Love, a Labor and Employment Law poster printing company. Prior to founding the consulting firm, the majority of his career was spent in manufacturing and healthcare. He specializes in labor and employment law, conflict resolution, performance management, labor, and employment relations. Matthew has a generalist background in HR and provides strategic HR services to his clients, focusing on small and medium sized organizations.

In July 2017, Matthew started as an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Elmira College and was promoted into the Continuing Education & Business Administration Department Liaison role in July 2018. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate level business courses at Elmira College, and successfully designed an HR Concentration in the business management major that is aligned with both SHRM and HRCI certifications. Matthew is also the SHRM Certification Exam Instructor, with a current pass rate of 89% on the SHRM-SCP and 100% pass rate on the SHRM-CP.

Matthew works as a trainer Tompkins Cortland Community College, Corning Community College, Broome Community College, Penn State University and HR Instructor for Certification Preparation for the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). He also acts as an On-Call Mediator and Factfinder through the Public Employment Relations Board in New York State, working with public sector employers and labor unions.

Certification

Taxdu is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please portal.shrm.org.

This Program has been approved for 1.0 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute®? (HRCI®).

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