Alabama Workers Overcome by Fumes; OSHA Proposes More than $360,000 in Fines
OSHA is proposing $364,350 in penalties against Frit Car Inc. in Brewton, Ala., for alleged safety and health violations. The inspection began April 3 when four workers were overcome by vapors while working in a confined space...
OSHA Cites Cheektowaga, N.Y., Employer for Lack of Industrial Hygiene Measures
OSHA has cited Superior General Contracting of Cheektowaga, N.Y., for 10 alleged serious violations of workplace health standards related to a lack of industrial hygiene measures at an Amherst, N.Y., job site...
OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program on Recordkeeping
On Oct. 1, OSHA announced it is initiating a national emphasis program (NEP) on recordkeeping to assess the accuracy of injury and illness data recorded by employers...
Splash Handwash Faces $63,000 in OSHA Fines Following Worker Injury
OSHA has cited Clearwater Management Inc., doing business as Splash Handwash, for alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards and proposed a total of $62,500 in fines after an employee was injured at the company’s Fairfield, Conn., carwash...
Worker Amputation Leads to Heavy Fine for Pennsylvania Employer Lacking Lockout/Tagout Programs
OSHA has cited Emanual Tire of Pennsylvania for alleged workplace safety and health violations, proposing $51,650 in penalties, following an investigation of a worker injury...
Massachusetts Contractor Faces more than $69,000 in OSHA Fines
OSHA has cited Lawrence-Lynch Corp. of Falmouth, Mass., for alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards following an excavation collapse at a worksite at 396 Gifford St. in Kingston, Mass. The construction contractor faces a total of $69,300 in proposed fines...
OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System
Calling it the “first step in an aggressive regulatory agenda” for the Obama administration, acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab announced a proposed rule to align OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (hazcom standard) with provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The rule was published in the Sept. 30 Federal Register...
OSHA Cites Two Companies for Fall Hazards at Colorado Worksite
OSHA's Englewood (Colorado) Area Office has cited two Texas-based companies, United Renovations and ABC Roofing, with penalties of $59,000 and $38,750, respectively, for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act related to fall hazards uncovered at an Aurora, Colo., worksite...
OSHA Awards $6.8 Million in Training Grants
On Sept. 18, OSHA awarded more than $6.8 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to 30 recipients, including labor unions, employer associations, colleges, universities and other nonprofit organizations, in support of workplace safety and health programs...
OSHA Extends Rulemaking on Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
On Sept. 14, OSHA announced that it is opening the record on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on electric power generation, transmission and distribution and for electrical protective equipment...
OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction
OSHA recently published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document that addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause the lung disease silicosis...
OSHA 2009 SST Program Targets 4,000 Worksites in 3 Industry Sectors
OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting 2009 (SST-09) program, which will focus enforcement efforts on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency’s list for comprehensive safety inspections, now divides the primary list into three sectors: manufacturing, non-manufacturing and nursing homes...
OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards
On Sept. 9, OSHA issued a final rule revising the PPE sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards to reflect recent editions of the applicable national consensus standards that incorporate advances in technology...
Labor Day: Report Details Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in U.S. Cities
A survey of 4,387 workers in low-wage industries across the three largest U.S. cities – Chicago, Los Angeles and New York – found that the core workplace protections many Americans take for granted are failing significant numbers of workers...
In One Week, Three Workplace Deaths in Massachusetts
On August 31, A 51-year-old worker was killed when he fell from a forklift, striking his head on the floor inside Super-Dog Pet Food Co. warehouse in Taunton, Mass...
DOL Withdraws Risk Assessment Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) on Aug. 31 officially withdrew the controversial risk assessment rule that critics claimed could jeopardize worker safety by delaying rulemaking on occupational exposure to toxins and chemicals...
Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk
New York contractors too often ignore regulations designed to make construction sites safer, and workers pay the cost with their limbs and lives, claims Steven J. Schwartzapfel, a New York personal injury attorney...
OSHA Fines Long Island, N.Y., Contractor $72,000 for Fall Hazards
OSHA has proposed $72,000 in fines against Sorbara Construction, a Lynnbrook, N.Y., concrete contractor, for alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards after a worker fell at a New York City worksite...
OSHA Approves Illinois OSHA Public Employee Protection Plan
On Sept. 1, Illinois became the newest state to receive approval from OSHA to administer its own occupational safety and health plan for public employees in the state...
Sandy Says: An Echoing Roar
I woke up this morning to the news that Senator Ted Kennedy had died during the night. Known as the Lion of the Senate for his long service and his bold championing of workers' rights, Kennedy leaves large shoes to fill...
VPPPA: Barab Addresses VPP Challenges at Opening Session
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab talked about finding a path that will preserve the best of the VPP program while addressing the challenges OSHA faces based on budget constraints and a focus on enforcement at VPPPA...
Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009: The Lion of the Senate Roars No More
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, known as a champion of workers’ rights and a proponent of healthcare reform, died August 25 at age 77 after a hard-fought battle with cancer...
Kennedy’s Role in the Senate
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who passed away August 25 at age 77, began his career in the Senate in 1962, eventually authoring more than 2,500 bills...
OSHA Cites Texas Contractor $133,000 Following a Fatality
OSHA has cited Tyler, Texas-based Thedford Construction Co. Inc. with two alleged willful and 10 alleged serious violations following the electrocution death of a Hispanic worker at the company's worksite in Tyler...
OSHA Launches Regional Emphasis Program for Recovery Act Construction Projects
The OSHA regional office in Denver recently launched a regional emphasis program in Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana aimed at ensuring workers involved in work funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are properly protected from occupational hazards that may lead to injuries or illnesses...
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