OSHA has issued penalties of $1,247,400 to AMD Industries Inc. in Cicero after five unprotected and untrained workers allegedly were required to conduct asbestos removal exposing them to this cancer-causing material.
With just over two weeks until new requirements for fall hazard protections for residential construction go into effect, OSHA has created a “compliance assistance tool” to help employers prevent fall-related injuries and deaths among their workers.
OSHA last week announced the forthcoming release of a final rule that streamlines and simplifies standards while reducing employer burdens – in line with an executive order issued by President Obama on Jan. 18 entitled, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.”
Three workers are in critical condition in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center burn center after an explosion Friday at the Hoeganaes Corporation’s manufacturing plant in Gallatin, Tennessee.
Boom! Bang! Crunch! Ouch! No… this is not the beginning of another Batman TV episode. But it might be the beginning of a real-life nightmare for you and your employer.
At last year’s National Safety Council Congress
and Expo, OSHA presenters noted that fall protection
was the agency’s second-most cited violation
category. That’s no surprise — fall protection
consistently ranks among OSHA’s highest number of
inspections and total fines.
Today, our nation’s workforce is comprised of the highest percentage of workers aged 55 and older since the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) began reporting labor force data in 1948.
For more than 35 years, the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 standard on emergency eyewash and shower equipment has been the authoritative document for equipment manufacturers, users, specifiers, installers and regulators.
Do you have a driver training program?” This is one of the first questions asked by an investigator during a compliance review or audit of a motor carrier.
A Professional Development Course (PDC) entitled, “Exceptional Functional Leadership”received the highest ranking among attendees at AIHce 2011 last week.
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