OSHA, or The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation.
Tag: OSHA
Retailers Urged To Manage Crowds On Black Friday
In 2008, a worker was trampled to death while a mob of shoppers rushed through the doors of a large store to take advantage of an after-Thanksgiving Day Black Friday sales event. The store was not using OSHA recommended crowd management measures.
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Issues Updated Whistleblower Investigations Manual
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new edition of its Whistleblower Investigations Manual, one of a series...
OSHA Awards Millions In Safety Training Grants
This grant program is an important component of OSHA’s efforts to provide workers in high-risk industries with training about job hazards and their rights.
New Product Flash: GrabSafe Portable Ladder Extension Safety Device From AES Raptor LLC
Falls from ladders are the highest cause of injury and death in industry and construction sites. Of those falls, most of them occur near the top of the ladder when a worker attempts to climb onto a roof surface or back onto the ladder.
Solis Releases Statement On Heatwave Related Illnesses
Secretary of Labor prompts businesses to “Tell workers what to look for to spot the signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke in themselves and their co-workers, and make sure they know what to do in an emergency."
OSHA Offers Equipment Safety Guide To Small Businesses
OSHA has issued Small Entity Compliance Guide for Cranes and Derricks in Construction to help businesses comply with the recently published Cranes and Derricks in Construction rule.
OSHA Recognition Of ICC Building Exit Standards
OSHA has recognized the International Code Council (ICC) 2009 International Fire Code as an alternate compliance option for means of egress.
Worker Summer Safety Tips
Grainger shares several tips to help workers in and around facilities stay cool this summer.
OSHA Cracking Down On Metals Manufacturers
Any plant that extracts or refines metals like iron, lead, nickel, or tin will face multiple OSHA inspections, writes LeClairRyan Attorney Joseph P. Paranac, Jr.
Drug Safety In Healthcare Facilities Highlighted
Recently, NIOSH, OSHA, and The Joint Commission reminded healthcare facilities on safe practices for handling antineoplastic drugs.
New Program To Protect Workers From Hazards In Primary Metals Industries
The purpose of this NEP is to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to harmful chemical and physical hazards in establishments producing metal products.
FRIDAY FUNNY: The OSHA HAZCOM Song
a song about OSHA safety training is also well on its way to becoming a viral YouTube hit. Marshall Carroll of Winnipeg has taken it upon himself to come up with a song about OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM).
OSHA Statement On The Creation Of Good, Safe Jobs
The following statement from Dr. David Michaels was presented during a recent hearing on “Investigating OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda and Its Impact on Job Creation.”
OSHA Directive Supports Protection Of Federal Workers
The directive outlines the procedures for carrying out programmed inspections at some of the most hazardous federal workplaces.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Empower Occupants For Fire Safety
This article on fire safety measures comes from the director of training and technical support for ServiceMaster Clean.
Comments Needed: Workplace Noise Exposure Controls
OSHA is proposing to issue an interpretation of the term “feasible administrative or engineering controls” as used in the general industry and construction occupational noise exposure standards and to amend its current enforcement policy to reflect the interpretation. Comments are due 12/20/10.
Decline in Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Reported
BLS announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008.
OSHA To Hold Public Hearing On Walking/Working Surface Safety
OSHA will hold an informal public hearing starting January 18, 2011, on the proposed rule revising the Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards to improve worker protection from slip, trip, and fall hazards.
OSHA Statement Regarding Lost Work Days for 2009
According to the BLS, the number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that required days away from work to recuperate decreased by 9% in 2009 for private industry, state, and local government. (Note, this number reflects a decrease in construction and overall employment.)
OSHA Adding To Construction Safety and Health Committee
The committee advises the Secretary of Labor on developing standards and policies that affect the safety and health of construction workers.