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26 Jul 2021, 2:35 pm
Employees will also receive four hours of paid administrative leave after demonstrating they have been vaccinated. [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, 9:08 pm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has already issued citations to some salon owners for failing to protect salon technicians, and it has set a standard limiting the allowable levels of formaldehyde in the air. [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]
20 Jul 2021, 12:33 pm
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends that workers who are exposed to benzene wear protective equipment at benzene concentrations of 0.1 parts per million (ppm) or higher. [read post]
20 Jul 2021, 5:25 am
“These programs will help to combat occupational stress and depression among our health care workers as they continue their heroic work to defeat the pandemic. [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]
16 Jul 2021, 8:04 am
Among amending outdated chemical and substance safety laws, the law tasked the EPA with evaluating the health and safety risks to the American public of 10 chemicals — asbestos chief among them. [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 address those hazards… [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, 3:51 pm
If workers feel empowered enough to file a complaint or request an inspection with their state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there is still no guarantee that an inspection will be conducted or that it will result in real change in the workplace. [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]
14 Jul 2021, 10:05 am
Other key findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) include: In states that do not have universal helmet laws, such as Florida, 57 percent of the motorcyclists killed in 2019 did not have helmets. [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]
