One of OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels’ top priorities appeared for the first time in the OSHA standards-setting agenda released April 26 by the Labor Department — the creation of standard requirements for an injury and illness prevention program.
Modernizing OSHA’s reporting system is one of the most significant developments in the most recent OSHA standards-setting agenda released April 26 by the Labor Department.
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis yesterday issued the following statement, released by the Department of Labor, on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2010:
Each workday, it’s likely that 14 workers won’t come home because they will be killed on the job, according to the most recent statistics, according to an AFL-CIO blog post written by the union’s Mike Hall.
A bit of history was made yesterday when President Obama became the first president to issue a proclamation in recognition of Workers Memorial Day (April 28th).
May is Oregon’s Transportation Safety Month and May 5 is Occupational Safety and Health Professional (OSHP) day, according to a press release issued by the American Society of Safety Engineers. Local corporate, state, trucking and safety officials will discuss the numbers - how motor vehicle crashes cost employers 60 billion dollars every year in medical care, legal expenses, property damages, lost productivity and more. Overall, transportation crashes cost the country $170 billion a year. As transportation crashes continue to be the number one cause of on-the-job deaths, officials will discuss the tangible and intangible costs resulting from crashes, and what can and is being done to prevent them.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is seeking public comment on the design of a Congressionally mandated study on the use of methyl isocyanate (MIC) in the manufacturing of certain pesticides, and the feasibility of implementing safer alternatives to protect workers and the public from a potential release.
OSHA has cited Antorino Sewer & Drain, an Islandia, N.Y., contractor, for seven alleged serious violations of workplace safety standards following a Dec. 8, 2009, incident in which a worker became trapped in a 16-foot hole while installing a cesspool at an East Hills, N.Y., residential worksite, according to an agency press release. The contractor faces a total of $11,700 in proposed fines.
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has announced seven new members to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH), according to an OSHA press release. The new appointees will serve two-year terms.
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