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....
CSB, Legislators Push for Combustible Dust Standard
The Feb. 7 explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co. in Port Wentworth, Ga., killed nine employees and injured dozens of others. During the CSB briefing, Investigations...
DHS Denies OSHA Power to Invoke Emergency Response Plan, Official Says
According to a transcript of remarks made during the Jan. 24 National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) meeting sent to OccupationalHazards.com,...
OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidelines for Hex Chrome Standards
According to the document, OSHA Instruction CPL 02-02-074, Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards, guidance to compliance staff is necessary...
Chronicling OSHA in 2007: The Year Ahead
Occupational safety and health experts made no secret of their disappointment in the way OSHA increased its focus on compliance assistance over enforcement...
Bush Requests $501.7 Million for OSHA FY 2009 Funding
At a Feb. 4 press briefing in Washington, D.C., OSHA Assistant Secretary for Labor Edwin Foulke Jr. announced that President Bush requested that the agency...
Employers Must Post Injury/Illness Summaries
Employers must use the injury and illness information recorded in their OSHA 300 log to complete the OSHA Form 300A (summary). This form must be posted...
OSHAs New Program Addresses Crystalline Silica Hazards
Crystalline silica, a compound workers in the construction, maritime and general industries are routinely exposed to, is cited as the cause of silicosis,...
When OSHA Knocks
With a plethora of investigative agencies that may show up at your companys door, it is important to understand the purpose of a visit from OSHA. It equally...
OSHA Unveils Enhanced Small Business Assistance Web Page
OSHA continues to be at the forefront in developing and making resources and tools available to help employers provide a safe and healthful work environment,...
Manufacturer Faces $192K OSHA Fine After Dismembering Incident
OSHA cited Mantrose-Haeuser Company Inc., a producer of industrial and pharmaceutical food coatings, for a total of 29 alleged repeat, willful and serious...
Chronicling OSHA in 2007: Comparisons With the Rest of the World
In an interview with OccupationalHazards.com in December 2006, Foulke stated he expected three or four final rules to be issued by the end of his term...
House Letter States OSHA Could Have Prevented T2 Blast
The Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board (CSB) said the Jan. 3 blast, which killed four workers and injured a dozen others, was caused by an...
OSHA Extends Comment Period for Methylene Chloride Standard Review
OSHA first announced a review of this standard (29 CFR section 1910.1052) in the July 10, 2007 Federal Register and planned to accept comments until Oct....
Chronicling OSHA in 2007: Congressional Impact
During 2007, Congress introduced legislation to compel OSHA to take immediate action on safety and health issues that were previously relegated to the...
OSHA Boasts Enforcement Figures for FY 2007
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, OSHA conducted 39,324 total inspections, a 4.3 percent increase over its stated goal of 37,700. The agency found 88,846 total...
DOL Wants Consistent Procedures for Agency Risk Assessments
The proposal, which can be viewed at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20179.htm, will ensure that the best and latest available evidence and scientific...
Review Commission Re-Examining Stale Violation Issue
On Oct. 18, 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) issued a detailed briefing order in Volks Constructors, Docket No. 06-1990,...
OSHA Proposes Updating Shipyard Employment Standards
Working in shipyards is one of the most hazardous occupations in the nation, said OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. Shipyard employees perform industrial...
Chronicling OSHA in 2007: An Overview
Every year, OSHA is faced with a unique set of challenges and 2007 wasnt any different. When the Democratic Congress became a majority party in November...
OSHA Construction Advisory Committee Appoints New Members
ACCSH was established under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act to help formulate construction standards and regulations and advise the Secretary...
OSHAs $4 Million Increase in FY 2008 Funding to be Cut 1.74 Percent
Aaron Trippler, government affairs director for the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), analyzed the appropriations bill and said that OSHA...
OSHA Accepts Comments on Direct Rule to Update Standards
The agency believes these references are unnecessary, and only confuse employers about their compliance obligations, OSHA said in the Federal Register....
OSHAs Fall Agenda Only Lists Significant Items
OSHA spokesperson Sharon Worthy explained OMB decided that while other hazard topics will remain on the agenda, only the most significant items would...
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