OSHA has toughened up requirements and tightened procedures for its voluntary Outreach Training Program, in an effort to improve the quality of outreach classes and ensure the integrity of its authorized trainers.
OSHA’s directive requiring fall protection in residential construction – scheduled to go into effect June 16 – has survived a legal challenge by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA).
An explosion last month at Carbide Industries LLC, the largest domestic producer of calcium carbide, killed two long-time employees and put a stop to production for the foreseeable future.
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – a measure supported by a coalition of nearly 300 health and environmental organizations.
A new report on the making of OSHA’s cranes and derricks regulation shows that the federal rulemaking process takes many years and requires significant input from stakeholders, says Public Citizen, the consumer advocacy group that conducted the study.
The final Continuing Resolution legislation for Fiscal Year 2011, which was released on Tuesday by the House Appropriations Committee and would provide Federal funding through September 30, 2011, includes a reduction of $49 million for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
The torturous comprise hammered out last weekend in Washington between the House GOP, Senate Dems, and President Obama for federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 (until September 31, 2011) has had this effect on the occupational safety and health landscape:
A Pennsylvania marine maintenance company has wracked up 13 serious safety violations for problems at its Wellsburg facility, with proposed penalties totaling $45,900.
People who spray foam insulation, seal concrete or finish floors may be exposing themselves to methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI), two chemicals the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are considering taking action on under the authority of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Tart cherries have a unique combination of powerful antioxidants that may help reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, University of Arizona and Brunswick labs who studied the antioxidant levels and anti-inflammatory benefits of tart cherries.
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