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25 Jan 2019, 10:56 am
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Thursday announced the elimination of a rule enacted by the Obama administration that required large employers to file individual incident reports for workplace accidents and injuries. [read post]
24 Jan 2019, 11:48 am
Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a notice announcing another increase in the maximum penalty amounts for violations of federal Occupational Safety and Health standards and regulations. [read post]
22 Jan 2019, 10:22 am
On January 22, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide guidance to general industry employers on OSHA’s final rule regulating occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry. [read post]
22 Jan 2019, 7:48 am
Work falls: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports falls are a leading cause of serious and fatal work injury each year in the United States. [read post]
22 Jan 2019, 7:12 am
To put it in perspective, civilian workers are protected by standards established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. [read post]
18 Jan 2019, 3:00 pm
., caught in a machinery, crushed by equipment) Slipping or tripping on cables, debris, and other obstacles Trench collapses Heatstroke and sunstroke Lacerations and disfigurement Exposure to toxic chemicals Vision and hearing loss According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls, being struck by falling objects, electrocution, and caught-in/between accidents are the most deadly. [read post]
18 Jan 2019, 8:24 am
In the last seven years, the company has been ordered to pay nearly $45,000 for not meeting fall protection safety criteria as outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is now launching another investigation into the worker’s fall-related death. [read post]
18 Jan 2019, 4:16 am
Workers and employers have been cautioned to prepare for serious occupational exposures to below freezing temperatures for a of weeks ahead.OSHA’s RecommendationsThe US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided suggestions to prepare for this hazard.Tips To Protect Workers In Cold EnvironmentsProlonged exposure to freezing or cold temperatures may cause serious health problems such as trench foot, frostbite and… [read post]
18 Jan 2019, 2:00 am
For example, if a large portion of your team is unable to pass the online training course to receive Occupational Safety and Health Administration certificates, it might indicate other issues with your training strategy. [read post]
17 Jan 2019, 9:02 am
Pix: Texwinca Holdings LtdOn 6 June 2018, the Council on Ethics recommended to exclude the company Texwinca Holdings Ltd from the Government Pension Fund due to an unacceptable risk of the company being responsible for systematic human rights violations.Texwinca is a Chinese company that produces yarn, knitted fabrics and garments. [read post]
16 Jan 2019, 7:17 am
These types of accidents cost employers an estimated $60 billion per year in medical and legal expenses, property damage and lost productivity, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety. [read post]
14 Jan 2019, 1:40 pm
A new enforcement policy from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) states employers may face citations for subjecting their employees to hazardous air contaminants even if the levels are below or not covered by a permissible exposure limit. [read post]
10 Jan 2019, 3:42 pm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized its long-awaited approach to crane operator qualification and certification.1 The rule, which has followed a tortuous road to completion, ends the Agency’s multi-year effort to conclude its update of safety requirements related to crane and derrick use in construction. [read post]
10 Jan 2019, 8:27 am
The ESA should address wrongful dismissal and provide an administrative adjudication process for wrongful dismissal claims. [read post]
10 Jan 2019, 8:27 am
The ESA should address wrongful dismissal and provide an administrative adjudication process for wrongful dismissal claims. [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 12:02 pm
Stamer also is a widely published author, highly popular lecturer, and serial symposia chair, who publishes and speaks extensively on human resources, labor and employment, employee benefits, compensation, occupational safety and health, and other leadership, performance, regulatory and operational risk management, public policy and community service concerns for the American Bar Association, ALI-ABA, American Health Lawyers, Society of Human Resources… [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 7:12 am
By wearing highly visible clothing that adheres to the standards set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, workers can increase the chances of motorists seeing them. [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 2:00 am
While it is unlikely that suicide-inducing monsters will descend from the skies and decimate our world, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has warned employers to keep their eyes open to the importance of planning for a potential influenza pandemic. [read post]
7 Jan 2019, 2:20 pm
Dec. 20, 2018 The California Occupational Health and Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA), fined a California construction company following the death of a construction worker when a trench collapsed at a residential development. [read post]
2 Jan 2019, 2:30 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“Act”), passed by Congress on October 3, 2018, devotes an entire section, Title 1, Authorizations, subtitle D, to “Airport Noise and Environmental Streamlining. [read post]
