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2 Nov 2023, 6:22 am
Using data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), TSC found that Illinois suffered 180 fatalities in the last reporting year (2021) with Indiana experiencing 167 deaths attributed to commercial truck crashes in that time period. [read post]
1 Nov 2023, 10:06 pm
Safety Testing and Ratings Several safety institutions, like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), conduct crash tests on vehicles. [read post]
1 Nov 2023, 8:29 am
On October 31, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a joint memorandum of understanding whereby they detail “a process for information sharing and referrals, training, and outreach between the agencies” regarding the laws they enforce, including but not limited to their anti-retaliation provisions and whistleblower protections. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 10:10 pm
And overexertion injuries result in a median of fourteen days away from work as compared to twelve days missed for all other injury-causing events and exposures.[4] Occupational Safety and Health Administration Employer Responsibilities The OSH Act, passed in 1970, created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
26 Oct 2023, 9:05 pm
The proposed rule would set mandatory safety standards for the rockers; current standards for infant product safety are voluntary. [read post]
24 Oct 2023, 7:18 am
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) indicates that average hearing loss rates in private industry hover around 1.4 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, especially for those who work around high noise levels all day long. [read post]
24 Oct 2023, 7:16 am
Hard hats are found at practically every construction worksite because of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
24 Oct 2023, 6:30 am
In June 2023, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration published its Comprehensive Guide to Understanding OSHA Working Alone Laws. [read post]
22 Oct 2023, 5:03 pm
Crane accidents are a significant safety concern for manufacturing and construction industries nationwide – and Texas is no exception. [read post]
22 Oct 2023, 5:03 pm
Crane accidents are a significant safety concern for manufacturing and construction industries nationwide – and Texas is no exception. [read post]
20 Oct 2023, 6:12 am
Arming oneself with this insurance is akin to possessing a financial safety net. [read post]
19 Oct 2023, 3:00 am
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) explains, “millions of workers in the construction industry work on scaffolds,” and “scaffold incidents causing injury or death to workers is often the result of either the planning or support giving way, by the worker slipping, the absence of fall protection, or being struck by a falling object. [read post]
18 Oct 2023, 7:12 am
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety standards in the United States. [read post]
18 Oct 2023, 5:24 am
Sources: Schwartzapfel Lawyers, P.C. | Fighting For You Different Types, Grades and Sizes of Rebar in Construction | Princeton University Protection of impalement hazards: rebar and other hazards. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration Negligence | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute [read post]
17 Oct 2023, 5:40 pm
In the wake of those deaths, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) created new administrative rules to protect workers from the heat. [read post]
17 Oct 2023, 6:08 am
For purposes of safety regulations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) explains that “temporary workers” are people who are employed and paid by staffing agencies but do their actual work tasks at their “host employer. [read post]
16 Oct 2023, 10:55 am
Employers must ensure their plans are “available and easily accessible” to employees, union representatives, and agents from the California Occupational Health and Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA). [read post]
16 Oct 2023, 5:31 am
Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with a New Jersey building contractor who allowed their subcontractors' employees to work in close proximity to high-voltage power lines at a Paterson work site in 2021 and 2022.The litigation followed inspections by the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the Fall of 2021 and in the Spring of 2022 that found Litana Development Inc. of Wayne was allowing… [read post]
12 Oct 2023, 6:08 am
Officially, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a confined space as areas: …not necessarily designed for people, they are large enough for workers to enter and perform certain jobs. [read post]
12 Oct 2023, 3:54 am
Asbestos is a known health hazard and is highly regulated by both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [read post]
