OSHA Seeks Applicants for Susan Harwood Grants
OSHA selected 18 training topics for this grant announcement, including: combustible dust; falls from scaffolds, ladders and roofs in construction; and...
Crane Training Vital for Safety, ASSE Member Says
A national crane operator certification requirement will certainly lead to safer crane operations, Peters said in a Web article for the March issue of...
OSHA Fines Louisiana Imperial Sugar Plant $36,000
OSHA's March 14 inspection of the Gramercy plant comes a month after 13 workers were killed at the companys Georgia refinery near Savannah in an explosion...
New CSB Chair Discusses New Hires, Agency Challenges and OSHA
In an interview with OccupationalHazards.com, Bresland, who was confirmed CSB chairman March 14, said he already is contemplating ways to increase the...
OSHA Issues $1 Million Fine for Fatal Colorado Tunnel Fire
RPI Coating Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., faces fines totaling $845,100 while Xcel Energy received $189,900 in penalties. The companies were cited...
OSHA Confirms Effective Date of Final Rule to Update Standards
According to the direct final rule, this date would change only if OSHA had received significant adverse comment on the revisions by Jan. 14, 2008. The...
U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Georgia Contractor for Fall Hazards
OSHA first cited and fined DEC Management $2,100 in August 2007 for failing to implement a fall protection program and provide fall protection training...
Georgia Issues Combustible Dust Regulations
These regulations will set new standards for safety in industries that produce flammable dust in their manufacturing processes, Oxendine said. He said...
Individualized Safety Plans Promote OSHA Compliance
Zurichs partnership with OSHA Fast Fix will help customers improve workplace safety, address the causes of accidents and reduce workers compensation claims....
What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation
Wouldnt it be nice to know exactly what OSHA is training its inspectors to look for during an inspection that includes electrical safety, including surprising...
OSHA Not Issuing Combustible Dust Standard Anytime Soon
We have 17 different standards that are applicable to combustible dust, Foulke told members of the House Education and Labor Committee, noting that existing...
OSHA in Hot Seat at House Hearing
Foulke is the leading witness at the hearing, which will discuss H.R. 5522, The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008. The measure...
OSHA Refinery Audit Exposes Massive Violations
Richard Fairfax, OSHA's director of enforcement, told the Houston Chronicle he found the preliminary results and was looking into expanding OSHA's Petroleum...
Cintas Workers Launch Coalition to Expose Laundry Facility Dangers
According to the labor union Unite Here, the coalition a nationwide effort is comprised of former and current Cintas employees dedicated to cleaning up...
OSHA Releases New Ergonomics Guidelines for Shipyards
Shipyard work is considered one of the most hazardous occupations, with an injury rate more than twice that of construction and general industry, said...
OSHA Alerts 14,000 Employers of High Injury and Illness Rates
In the letter, OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. explained that the notification was a proactive step to encourage employers to take action now to reduce...
Whitmore: OSHA Turns Blind Eye to Underreporting
An OSHA recordkeeping expert alleges the agency has been “turning its back” on verifying the accuracy of injury and illness records submitted by employers, and claims this has led to significant underreporting during the past 15 years...
Foulke: Companies Prone to Dust Hazards to be Investigated
Foulke was in town to assess the progress made by inspectors from OSHA, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) and Imperial Sugar. Preliminary...
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent More Dust Explosions
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., stated that OSHA already has the authority to issue...
OSHA 10-Hour Training Diary
Lets face it. As a writer, Im more likely to suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome than a fall or electrical hazard on a construction site. My experience...
OSHA, Lockout/Tagout and General Motors: The Specificity Requirement of the Federal Lockout/Tagout Standard
Year after year, the federal Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.147, is one of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards. In addition...
OSHA Cites Metal Forger After Follow-Up Inspection
The follow-up inspection found that the company still has not provided adequate guardrails over tanks and pits, and has failed to keep industrial trucks...
Murphy Oil, OSHA Reach Settlement
The inspection, which started in August 2007 as part of OSHAs National Emphasis Program for petroleum refineries, found deactivated alarms meant to alert...
Unions Petition OSHA for Emergency Dust Standard
According to UFCW, additional labor organizations also support the petition, which was filed in response to the tragic Feb. 7 explosion at the Imperial...
OSHA Proposes $195,200 in Fines against Pelham, Ala. Masonry Contractor
OSHA cited Herreras Construction for eight repeat violations with proposed fines totaling $160,000 after visiting jobsites in Birmingham and Calera, Ala....
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