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OSHA suspending enforcement in Harvey-hit areas

Other federal agencies take action, send personnel

September 5, 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing grants, OSHA is suspending enforcement activity and federal contractor requirements are being waived, all in an effort to assist with and expedite post-Harvey recovery efforts.

NTSB urges transit industry to put cameras on trains

September 4, 2017

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued two safety recommendations calling upon industry to install crash-resistant inward- and outward-facing cameras in all rail transit vehicles, saying the cameras would greatly aid in crash investigations.

Harvey survivors face mental health challenges

September 1, 2017

The tens of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Harvey will be contending with more than rebuilding their homes, according to the American Psychological Association (APA).

Compliance date for cranes standard to be extended

September 1, 2017

In an increasingly familiar scenario, OSHA is considering pushing a regulatory compliance date forward into the future in order to “address stakeholder concerns.”

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Harvey update: Flooded chemical plant explodes. Trump policies increase future risk

Jordan Barab

September 1, 2017

Cable news and newspapers across the country are headlining the continuing explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, that was flooded by Hurricane Harvey.

Re-Imagining OSHA in the Trump era

Would doing away with safety regs help or hurt you?

Mark Katchen MS MBA CIH

September 1, 2017

OSHA’s regs and enforcement have framed health and safety work for decades. If OSHA reduces its regulatory activity (delaying or reversing current regulations) and moves toward technical assistance, what might the impact be?

Under the influence: Gaining compliance without using the club

Dr. John Kello

September 1, 2017

Most employees, whatever place they occupy on the org chart, can’t make everyone else do what they want just because they said so. Even if they could, influence works much better than force.

Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath: an update

August 31, 2017

More deaths have been reported, evacuation centers are packed, gas prices are up and the task of assessing the damage from the historic storm has barely begun. Here are a few stories about the storm and its effects:

Harvey spreads oil industry air pollution in Texas

August 31, 2017

Oil refineries in the Houston area damaged by Hurricane Harvey may have accidentally released millions of pounds of contaminants into the air, according to news reports.

Floodwaters cause explosions at Texas chem facility

August 31, 2017

Explosions and fumes emanating from a flood-crippled chemical plant in southeast Texas sent a deputy sheriff to the hospital and caused local officials to brace for a fire and more blasts at the facility. News sources report that the flooding caused by Harvey knocked out power to the plant, disabling its refrigeration system and allowing the volatile chemicals it stored to heat up and explode.