Safety Training Videos About New OSHA Training Requirements Are Now Available...
... videos to its site that address the new training requirements from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA recently announced a new training requirement that all employers in...
View ArticleStatement by Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on fatal occupational...
Good afternoon. I am pleased to announce today that OSHA is issuing a proposed rule aimed at curbing silicosis - an incurable and progressive disease - lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary...
View ArticleIndustrial Central Vacuum Cleaner Critical Component of Profitability ...
... of applications. For instance, Buzzi Unicem USA is sensitive to environmental issues and proactive in adhering to OSHA and MSHA regulations as well as local EPA guidelines. As such, the...
View ArticleOSHA cites East Peoria plant after worker's death
... Administration cited Hagel Metal Fabrication Inc. of East Peoria on Thursday for 12 safety and health violations. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $317,000. Company CEO David Wrigley told The...
View ArticleWarning Signs Were Ignored in Fatal NYC Crawler-Crane Accident
... citations. J&E was fined $7,000 for a serious violation of failing to ensure riggers were qualified. It settled with OSHA this past March for $4,500. The case was filed in the Supreme Court of...
View ArticleGov't seeks new limits on silica dust
... construction sites, glass manufacturing plants and hydraulic fracturing operations. Workplace safety groups have urged OSHA for years to set new exposure limits, saying they would protect lives....
View ArticleGov't seeks new limits on silica dust
... construction sites, glass manufacturing plants and hydraulic fracturing operations. Workplace safety groups have urged OSHA for years to set new exposure limits, saying they would protect lives....
View ArticleOSHA Cites Montana Oil Refinery for Willful, Serious Safety Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited oil refinery Calumet Montana Refining in Great Falls, Mont., for one willful, one serious, and one...
View ArticleFAA Issues Policy To Improve Workplace Safety For Aircraft Cabin Crewmembers
The FAA, working with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has issued a final policy for improving workplace safety for aircraft cabin crewmembers. While...
View ArticleSafety Process / RCMS Coordinator
... a Serve as a member of the Product Withdrawal/Recall/Recover CAC a Assist the safety team as needed with site MSHA and OSHA compliance Required Education: a B.S. Engineering or other related...
View ArticleObama administration proposes new standards for silica dust
... construction workers and another 320,000 in general industry and maritime are exposed to silica dust, according to OSHA. If the new rules go into effect, they would save nearly 700 lives per year...
View ArticleHow The White House 'Came To Its Senses' On Worker Safety
... across all industries. The rule would also provide medical exams and training to workers who are exposed to the dust. OSHA estimates that the rule would save 700 lives and head off 1,600 new...
View ArticleHours before officer died, police warned about problems with helicopter unit
After a series of close calls with its helicopters, the Metropolitan Police Department's top brass ordered an audit last year with the hope of uncovering the problems plaguing the air support section.
View ArticleNational briefs
... for general industry and maritime workers. It would slash it by 80 percent for those in the construction industry. OSHA officials estimated the long-awaited new limits would save nearly 700 lives...
View ArticleRules would cut toxic dust exposure
... 700 deaths a year by reducing exposure to these very small particles that can cause lung cancer and other diseases. OSHA faced heavy pressure from labor leaders, who argued that the current...
View ArticleStricter rules on silica pushed
... 700 deaths a year by reducing exposure to these very small particles that can cause lung cancer and other diseases. OSHA faced heavy pressure from labor leaders, who argued that the current...
View ArticleWorker found dead at area plant
... Cline of the Charleston Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the death was reported to OSHA at 7 a.m. Friday. Cline said OSHA typically does not release information...
View ArticleMSHA Demands For Company Files Upheld By Federal Appellate Court
... the reasonableness of the request under the circumstances existing at the time MSHA makes a records request. The MSHA/OSHA Report is not a comprehensive newsletter and does not cover a full...
View ArticleSpinnaker Point residents in San Rafael deal with stinky lagoon
Jan Dushkes opens the door to the patio of her home in the Spinnaker Point neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in San Rafael, Calif.
View ArticleNational Demolition Association Promotes Professional Competency with Online...
... Ward Demolition, Auckland, New Zealand; and Mark Loizeaux, president of Controlled Demolition Inc. "What to Expect from OSHA in 2013 and Beyond...Civil and Criminal Liability" - Mark A. Lies, Esq.,...
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