In the rubble of Detroit lies lots of opportunity
Everyone is talking about demolishing buildings in Detroit. President Barack Obama pledged $100 million for such efforts in Michigan.
View ArticleA troubled bank probes lawyer's role
Walden-based Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley is undertaking a probe after an ex-bank official claimed lawyer Gerald Jacobowitz, a bank board member and partner in its law firm, abused his power.
View ArticleDon Brunell | Joe Dear was a man of integrity and humility
... listener and a gifted mediator. Those traits earned him the respect of President Clinton who appointed him to head OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Clinton needed Dear to...
View ArticleDisaster Prep Wednesday: Get First Aid Training
... Based on the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines, this course aligns with OSHA's Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs. Go on, get...
View ArticleOSHA Training March 2014
OSHA requires annual training for all health care workers with potential occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
View Article03.17.14 -- USW Testifies Before Senate On President Obama's Order To Improve...
... regulations. We offer flexible subscription solutions for any budget to companies needing safety training. We are an OSHA-authorized provider of the 10-Hour and 30-Hour Outreach Training that...
View ArticleOSHA Update: Blaming Workers for Injuries?
In 2012, OSHA warned employers to be cautious about safety incentives that encourage workers not to report workplace injuries.
View ArticleCalifornia Legislator Calls For Investigation Into Worker Safety At LAX
... Aviation have been injured in several incidents in recent years, and a Feb. 25 story by the Los Angeles Times cited Cal-OSHA saying Menzies had been issued multiple citations last June totaling...
View ArticleReed Helping Dairy Farmers Clear Hurdle
... in the way. The farms are still waiting for clarification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on a number of issues they will be evaluating. Exact standards are not...
View ArticleNew How-To Offers Lead Guidance
Detecting lead and other toxic metals in existing coatings - a crucial prerequisite to developing a coating maintenance strategy - is the topic of a new instructional video on PaintSquare.
View ArticleMichigan DEQ provides some clarification for citizen concerns about Sappi...
No doubt when Michigan Department of Environmental Quality regulators appeared before a Muskegon Lake citizens group the issue of the planned April 27 Sappi demolition would arise.
View ArticleRR Donnelley Named Company of the Year in the Gravure Management Excellence...
... inserts. "Safety is our first and most important measure of operational excellence. Our commitment is reflected in an OSHA recordable case rate that is 60% below the industry average," stated...
View ArticlePrivacy Tools Project submits data privacy comments to OSHA
On March 8, 2014, Micah Altman from MIT Libraries and David O'Brien and Alexandra Wood from the Berkman Center submitted comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on behalf of the...
View ArticleThe Storage and Use of Gases for Gas Chromatography
... system and chemical nature. In 29 CFR 1910.101, the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) incorporates standards issued by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) (2)....
View ArticleFirm slams proposed OSHA workplace injury rule
A proposal that would require employers to file injury and illness reports electronically with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could lead to higher costs and decreased accident...
View ArticleOSHA's proposed silica regulation: Let the public hearings begin! [The Pump...
... a proposed silica rule which was released in September 201 3 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA). The " deadly dust " is associated with malignant and non-malignant...
View ArticleLegislators Want Hearings Into Ramp Safety At California Airports
Citing the recent death of a baggage handler at Los Angeles International Airport, state legislators on Friday called for committee hearings to assess worker safety at California airports Although...
View ArticleCoggno Announces the Expansion of Its Syndication Partnership to Include 195...
... certification, or to advance employee knowledge in topics such as workplace diversity, sexual harassment prevention, OSHA safety, management and leadership and software training. Online training...
View ArticleForest Canyon Endoscopy & Surgery Center Receives Recognition for Hazard...
... Recognition Program, according to an azdailysun report. To receive this honor, a site undergoes a visit from an OSHA representative to identify potential workplace hazards and then employees create...
View ArticleDeborah Griffith: Silicosis, another looming W.Va. tragedy.
... samples exceeded occupational health criteria, in some cases by 10 or more times - in one case, by 100 times. This led OSHA to issue a "hazard alert" in June 2012, warning of worker exposure to...
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