Earlier this year OSHA held a day-long marathon “OSHA Listens” webcast with agency honcho Dr. David Michaels listening for nine hours to opinions across the country about what issues the agency should and should not tackle in the next few years. ISHN asked readers to prioritize from a list of agency-related issues, and a number of safety pros echoed the sentiments of this professional:
OSHA held the first of two stakeholder meetings this week to gather input for what it calls “modernizing” occupational safety and health recordkeeping.
OSHA is proposing $63,000 in penalties against The De Moya Group Inc. in Miami, Fla., for a willful safety violation, according to an agency press release.
OSHA has cited Richard Hargrove Co. in Bryan, Texas, with three alleged serious and nine alleged repeat violations following an inspection at the company's worksite in College Station for exposing workers to multiple safety hazards, according to an agency news release. Proposed penalties total $46,800.
At a White House press briefing this week, Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the spill in the Gulf, addressed the question of who’s in charge of the spill cleanup. Criticism is growing that the Obama administration isn’t doing enough and needs to take firmer control of the situation.
A report by the Department of the Interior Inspector General on ethical lapses at the Minerals Management Service (MMS) between 2000 and 2008 highlights the importance of Interior’s ongoing agenda to reform the agency and of new ethics reforms implemented in early 2009, according to a department press release.
OSHA has announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in yesterday's Federal Register its plans to require improved worker protection from trip, slip and fall hazards on walking and working surfaces, according to an agency press release. A public hearing on the revised changes will be held after the public comment period for the NPRM.
The National Transportation Safety Board has developed a five-day course in rotorcraft accident investigation that will be delivered at its training center near Washington in August, according to an agency press release.
OSHA announced in a press release that the agency is accepting nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). The group advises the Secretary of Labor on developing safety and health standards and policies that affect the safety and health of construction workers and the construction industry.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an initiative to help communities more effectively participate in government decisions related to land cleanup, emergency preparedness and response, and the management of hazardous substances and waste, according to an EPA press release.
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