Articles Tagged with ''compliance''

Fire safety and compliance in unoccupied office buildings

December 9, 2020

Maintaining fire safety inspections and compliance is always a detailed process for any building manager, but the coronavirus pandemic has pushed many office buildings into uncharted territory.

eCompliance launches revamped Field iD 4.0

Company offering three months free with sign-up

June 18, 2020

eCompliance, the number one software for strengthening safety culture, launches a revamped version of Field iD on Mobile.

eCompliance Releases eLearning on Mobile Platform

The newly launched platform will provide 200+ courses for workers to receive training any time, anywhere

May 28, 2020

eCompliance, the software for strengthening safety culture, releases the newest edition of their eLearning on Mobile Platform with access to 200+ courses that can be taken any time, anywhere.

OSHA Permit-required confined space 1910.146

Understand standards to manage safety in confined spaces

Bruce Magee

April 15, 2020

In construction and industry, some potential hazards visibly manifest, such as the risk of falls from heights. Others are more hidden. A confined space may not look dangerous, but workers perish each year because someone assumed the air inside was safe to breathe when testing would have revealed that is wasn’t.

ISEA updates standards for eye, face protection

April 14, 2020

ISEA's updated standard reinforces the emphasis on matching the protector to the hazard and includes other enhancements responsive to the evolving needs for workers, particularly those engaged in specific tasks or applications.

New acting DOL chief expected to fast track Trump's agenda

July 18, 2019

Patrick Pizella, the man who’ll become acting Labor Secretary tomorrow, is “hard-working and no-nonsense” and will likely push for more employer-friendly safety standards, according to a former colleague. Deputy U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) secretary since April 2018, Pizella will fill the vacancy left by the recent departure of Alexander Acosta, who resigned amid controversy over his role in a lenient 2008 plea deal with convicted sex offender – and billionaire – Jeffrey Epstein. Pizella held positions in several agencies during four different Administrations, including on the Federal Labor Relations Authority, to which he was appointed by President Barack Obama.

J. J. Keller announces 2018 Safety Professional of the Year winners

16th annual awards recognize unique & effective safety programs

September 26, 2018

Tracy Clingingsmith, Safety Manager for Alamo Group in Seguin, Texas, has been named the 2018 Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) by J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. The SPOTY Awards recognize industry professionals who lead unique and effective approaches to their safety programs. When Clingingsmith started as Safety Manager at Alamo Group in Texas, she changed the culture of how all employees, from the top down, thought about safety.

Funding for OSHA, NIOSH, MSHA & CSB stays the same

March 26, 2018

They won’t be getting an increase, but federal worker safety agencies will not, at least, see the slashes in funding that some were predicting. The FY 2018 budget passed by Congress recently maintains funding for OSHA, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) at 2017 levels.

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. introduces training program management service

New service helps companies manage their training programs, ensure compliance and consistency

July 6, 2016

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., a leader in safety and regulatory compliance, has announced a new service to help companies manage diverse employee training requirements across multiple locations and delivery methods.

State OSHA plan enforcement cases now online

October 8, 2015

Want to see what your state-level OSHA agency has been up to? OSHA has a new webpage that shows state plan enforcement cases with initial penalties above $40,000, on a state by state basis. Site visitors can click on a map to get information about citations issued starting January 1, 2015.

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!