What Does Obama’s Win Mean for Workplace Safety?
Sen. Barack Obama’s historic win in the Nov. 4 election was met with cries of “Yes, we did!” Obama built his campaign on the promise of change – but what does that mean for the future of workplace safety?...
ORC Calls for Collaborative Workplace Safety Infrastructure
On the eve of the 2008 presidential election, ORC Worldwide released a white paper calling on the occupational safety and health community and the new administration to create a more collaborative infrastructure and break the “cycle of confrontation” that has long stymied progress in reducing workplace injuries and illnesses....
OSHA Forum Addresses Small Business Regulation Compliance Challenges
Electronic tools helping small businesses evaluate workplace safety and health management programs were among the topics presented at a recent OSHA forum, "Challenges Small Businesses Face in Complying with Regulations." ...
OSHA Fines Utica, N.Y., Contractor $111,000 for Scaffold, Fall Hazards
OSHA cited Precision Plaster Paint & Contracting LLC, a Utica, N.Y., contractor, for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of safety standards at a Utica worksite. Precision faces a total of $111,000 in proposed fines, chiefly for an improperly erected and maintained scaffold and lack of fall protection for employees....
OSHA, AIHA Renew Alliance
Employers and employees will receive valuable workplace safety and health information and training resources on general industry, construction and emergency response issues through a renewed alliance signed Oct. 27 between OSHA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)....
ISEA Asks FHWA to Clarify High-Vis Worker Rule
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) asked the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to formally recognize vests that meet the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 American National Standard for Public Safety Vests as complying with the provisions of a worker-visibility regulation that takes effect Nov. 24, 2008....
BLS Releases 2007 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates
The rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in private industry declined in 2007 for the sixth consecutive year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses fell from 4.4 cases per 100 workers in 2006 to 4.2 cases in 2007....
MSHA Announces Initiative to Bolster Mine Safety
MSHA recently unveiled the Safety Targets Training Program, a new safety initiative designed to highlight and eliminate the leading causes of mine fatalities in the 21st century. ...
OSHA Asks VPP Partners to Voluntarily Inspect Cranes
The New York Regional Office of OSHA is asking the 151 worksites in its jurisdiction participating in Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) to conduct voluntary inspections of any crane activity occurring at their worksites during the week of October 15. ...
Hazards at Milford, Conn., Construction Site Result in $215,000 in OSHA Fines
OSHA has cited Homeland Builders Inc., a Fall River, Mass.-based construction contractor, for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety hazards at a Milford, Conn., construction site. ...
EPA, DOJ and State of Illinois Reach Agreement with Crane Composites on Clean Air Act Violations
The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Illinois have reached an agreement with Crane Composites, a fiberglass panel manufacturer formerly known as Kemlite Inc., on alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company's plastics manufacturing plant in Channahon, Ill....
OSHA: Falls, Electrical, Scaffold and Rigging Violations Top Cited Hazards in NYC
Fall hazards were the most frequently cited violation found at New York City construction sites by OSHA during a two-week enhanced enforcement effort this past summer....
OSHA Launches National Initiative on Cranes and Derricks
To coincide with the proposed rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction published in the Federal Register, OSHA has initiated a National Crane Safety Initiative to address safety hazards during construction crane operation....
Stakeholders Weigh In On DOL Risk Assessment Rule
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) controversial risk assessment proposal has prompted a flurry of comments from safety and labor stakeholders, including the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), which announced its support of the proposal in a move that conflicts with several organizations that openly oppose it. ...
Pepsi-Cola, National Brand Beverage Ltd. Face $195,000 in OSHA Penalties
OSHA cited Pepsi-Cola and National Brand Beverage Ltd. of Pennsauken, N.J., with $195,000 in proposed penalties for alleged workplace safety and health violations, including exposing employees to machine hazards. ...
International Safety: CSA Launches Online Access to Health, Safety Standards
On Oct. 1, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) launched a 2-year pilot project offering online access to CSA Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards to increase accessibility and help improve safety in Canadian workplaces. ...
NSC: The Future of OSHA
Three safety and labor stakeholders convened at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in Anaheim, Calif., to discuss what may be in store for OSHA in the future, and how certain changes can impact both the agency and occupational safety and health in general....
MSHA Proposes Drug, Alcohol Rule for Mines
“Mining under the best of circumstances can be dangerous,” said MSHA Administrator Richard E. Stickler, “and the use of alcohol and illegal substances creates additional, unnecessary hazards in the workplace. Miners do not operate alone. They have to work together to create a safe environment. If one miner is abusing substances, everyone’s safety is put at risk.” ...
EPA Releases 2007 TRI Data
To better inform communities about releases of toxic chemicals from industrial facilities in their area, EPA announced the availability of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility-level data for 2007. ...
Report Evaluates NIOSH Injury Prevention Program
This report is the latest in a series resulting from independent scientific evaluations undertaken through the Institute of Medicine and the National...
MSHA Makes Crandall Canyon Mine Criminal Referral
On Sept. 3, MSHA announced it has made a criminal referral of issues relating to the Crandall Canyon Mine to the United States attorney for the District of Utah in a motion filed with the federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. ...
DOL Wants Consistent Procedures for Agency Risk Assessments
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a proposal in the Federal Register to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into agency risk assessments. ...
Court Throws Out 2006 EPA Monitoring Requirements Rule
Earthjustice challenged the 2006 EPA rule on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Project, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council...
NIOSH Awards $9 Million to Continue Treating 9/11 First Responders
The SBU program has cared for thousands of 9/11 first responders, including firefighters, police and other workers, many of whom continue to suffer from...
EPA Funds Greener Brownfields Projects
Brownfields redevelopment and sustainable reuse can go hand in hand, said Susan Bodine, assistant administrator for EPAs Office of Solid Waste and Emergency...
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