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5 Aug 2021, 7:17 am
September 7 is the deadline for construction industry employers and other concerned parties to comment on the information collected by the Occupational Safety Administration (“OSHA”) on Electrical Standards for Construction and for General Industry and their necessity for the prevention of inadvertent electrocution of workers. [read post]
5 Aug 2021, 6:16 am
Consider the ten latest fatality statistics for Illinois and Indiana, provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with data ending in September 2020: Illinois: 09/30/2020 South Holland IL – Worker drowned in rock quarry. [read post]
4 Aug 2021, 6:28 am
For example, staff losses at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration have strained resources, particularly amid the increased threats to workplace health and safety created by the pandemic. [read post]
2 Aug 2021, 9:42 am
Common Workplace Emergencies According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), understanding the emergencies specific to your workplace is the first step to mitigating them. [read post]
2 Aug 2021, 2:00 am
At some point, however, those precautions may be formalized into a new standard from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
30 Jul 2021, 7:52 am
Some federal safety protections remain in place, overseen by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
26 Jul 2021, 1:00 pm
The parent agency of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the DOL oversees investigations into whistleblower retaliation cases concerning COVID-19 and workplace safety. [read post]
23 Jul 2021, 10:27 am
DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aims “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers,” and OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of 25 whistleblower statutes. [read post]
22 Jul 2021, 8:21 am
Roofers have the fourth highest fatal injury rate after fishing and hunting workers, logging workers and aircraft and flight engineers according to the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (see graph on the left) Many fatal falls could have been prevented if roofers were using a personal fall arrest In New York, employers are required by law to provide roofers with a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of the Occupational Safety and… [read post]
21 Jul 2021, 10:53 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, is a large regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor. [read post]
18 Jul 2021, 5:00 am
Department of Labor is dedicated to ensuring safe and healthful working conditions as the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 10:54 pm
Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) lawsuit against two North Texas dentists warns health industry and other employers to tread carefully when dealing with employees about COVID-19 or other safety concerns. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 1:13 pm
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released guidance regarding the emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) to protect health care workers from the coronavirus. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 9:35 am
According to a report released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), machinery accidents account for 800 workplace deaths and over 18,000 disabling injuries annually. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 5:00 am
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a memorandum updating its enforcement guidance for compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) when inspecting tree care and tree removal operations.The OSHA memorandum highlights some of the hazards faced by workers engaged in tree care and tree removal operations and provides CSHOs with guidance on some of the OSHA standards that… [read post]
14 Jul 2021, 10:24 pm
On July 7, 2021, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration issues an Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) regarding enforcement discretion for periodic respiratory protection equipment shortages and associated constraints (i.e., fit-testing supplies and provision of related services) during the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
14 Jul 2021, 1:46 pm
Fast. 4 OSHA Tips for Forklift Safety For some insight into how construction companies can make workplace sites safer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, otherwise known as OSHA, has some useful tips. [read post]
13 Jul 2021, 6:17 am
Preparation As an employer, you should adhere to all standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). [read post]
12 Jul 2021, 1:18 pm
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the construction industry accounts for around 20 percent of work-related fatalities, or around 1,000 per year. [read post]
12 Jul 2021, 6:38 am
On July 8, 2021, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) adopted emergency Heat Illness Prevention rules to establish workplace heat safety requirements that apply when temperatures in a work area reach or exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. [read post]
