OSHA’s Top Workplace Hazards: General Industry, Construction & Cooperative Safety Programs
Join GSPE Atlanta Metro for a timely workplace safety update from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Zernithea M. Cochran, Safety Engineer with OSHA’s Atlanta-East Area Office, will provide an overview of current workplace safety initiatives, regulatory developments, and compliance assistance resources available to employers and workers.
The presentation will highlight OSHA’s focus on working with small businesses, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and expanding compliance assistance to help employers create safer and healthier workplaces.
Topics will include:
- OSHA cooperative and compliance assistance programs
- Workplace safety training and education
- Heat-related hazard prevention
- Electrical safety initiatives
- Resources to help employers identify hazards and strengthen safety and health programs
- Leading hazards affecting both general industry and construction
Monday, September 14, 2026
6:00 PM ET Networking
7:00 PM ET Presentation
Piccadilly Cafeteria, Tucker
RSVP is not required. Dinner will be available for individual purchase.
About the Speaker
Zernithea M. Cochran is a Safety Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), serving in the Atlanta-East Area Office within the Atlanta Region.
She has more than a decade of federal service and extensive experience conducting workplace inspections, investigating serious incidents, evaluating compliance with federal safety and health standards, and recommending corrective actions.
Her professional experience includes regulatory enforcement, incident and root-cause analysis, process safety management, employee hazard-exposure assessment, complaint evaluation, and employer outreach. She is committed to OSHA’s mission of helping employers and employees recognize workplace hazards, strengthen safety programs, and prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
Ms. Cochran holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering Technology and an Associate of Applied Science in Legal Assistant/Paralegal Studies. Her engineering, regulatory, and legal background gives her a broad perspective on workplace safety, compliance, and the practical application of OSHA standards.