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OSHA cites hobby and craft paints company for putting temp workers at risk

October 2, 2014

A hobby and craft paints maker faces a possible $84,500 in penalties for exposing permanent and temporary workers to amputation, electrical and other safety hazards

Powered industrial truck violations increase

Operator training & certification are critical

Dave Johnson

October 2, 2014

OSHA’s powered industrial truck standard moved up from seventh place to sixth on the agency’s top ten most frequently cited standards for Fiscal 2013

Public interest groups demand jail time for corporate execs engaged in unsafe criminal activity

October 1, 2014

A coalition of public interest groups will move this week to push for stronger health and safety protections, according to news reports.

OSHA chief: Most “accidents” caused by employer decisions

October 1, 2014

OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels penned this blog, posted on OSHA’s website, on the business case for workplace safety:

Following protests, OSHA extends compliance date by three years for crane operator certification requirements

September 30, 2014

OSHA has issued a final rule extending the deadline for crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule published Aug. 9, 2010 by three years to Nov. 10, 2017.

Machinist awarded $51,000 after suspension for making cell phone video of machinery testing

September 30, 2014

OSHA has ordered Union Pacific Railroad to pay $51,000 in punitive damages and back pay to an employee based in Carson, CA after it violated federal whistleblower provisions when it illegally suspended him for videotaping a safety inspection on his cell phone.

What’s on the mind of the OSHA chief?

Dave Johnson

September 16, 2014

Dr. David Michaels, five years into his job as OSHA boss and the longest-serving OSHA leader in agency history, gave a state of the OSHA nation report at ASSE’s Safety 2014 conference in Orlando this past June. These were his main talking points:

OSHA’s temporary enforcement policy on power line work & electrical protective equipment ends October 31

September 5, 2014

In June, 2014, OSHA issued a memorandum to its ten regional administrators that established a temporary enforcement policy for: 29 CFR 1910.137(b) and 1910.269; and 29 CFR 1926.97(b) and Subpart V.

Christine A.D. Lorenzo, CIH, is the AIHA president for 2014-2015 term

September 5, 2014

The 2014 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) wrapped up its six-day educational event this past spring with the induction of a new American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) leader.

State of the Safety Products Nation – 2014

Interview with safety M&A expert Deborah Douglas

September 5, 2014

What is your assessment of the U.S. market for safety products thus far in 2014 – is it on a par with overall U.S. GDP growth, or better or worse?

Articles Tagged with ''OSHA standards''

OSHA cites hobby and craft paints company for putting temp workers at risk

Powered industrial truck violations increase

Public interest groups demand jail time for corporate execs engaged in unsafe criminal activity

OSHA chief: Most “accidents” caused by employer decisions

Following protests, OSHA extends compliance date by three years for crane operator certification requirements

Machinist awarded $51,000 after suspension for making cell phone video of machinery testing

What’s on the mind of the OSHA chief?

OSHA’s temporary enforcement policy on power line work & electrical protective equipment ends October 31

Christine A.D. Lorenzo, CIH, is the AIHA president for 2014-2015 term

State of the Safety Products Nation – 2014

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