The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called today’s employment report “progress,” but renewed its call for the federal government to ease regulations on American businesses.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld civil penalties assessed against Stillhouse Mining LLC for four flagrant violations of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
The Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will have fifteen new members on board when it meets April 19-20 at Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Dubose Construction Co. LLC of Mt. Meigs, Alabama has been cited by OSHA for exposing its workers to potential cave-in hazards while they were relocating a water valve in Montgomery. Proposed penalties total $46,970.
Although west coast radiation levels continue to be “far below levels of concern,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will increase monitoring nationwide due to concerns over the ongoing radiation release in Japan.
No matter what industry you work in, most companies open corrugated boxes - whether it is to get parts, ingredients or items for stocking shelves. This task is such a basic part of all operations that the risks involved can be overlooked easily and employers could fail to consider the impact it could have on their organization.
Significant developments within OSHA and ANSI safety standards will have a considerable effect on fall protection requirements throughout general industry.
When OSHA published its proposed rule for Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection last year, it was the culmination of a regulatory project that’s been brewing for decades. For the members of the Fall Protection Group of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), it was a mark of success in efforts to get the agency to focus on protecting workers from falls.
General industry and the construction industry have a lot in common when it comes to confined space hazards: the potential for fire, explosion, chemical exposure and oxygen enrichment or deficiency.
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