The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), 29 CFR 1910.147, standard was promulgated on September 1, 1989, at Federal Register, Volume 54, No. 169, and was effective January 2, 1990, as announced at Federal Register, Volume 54, No. 213, November 6, 1989.
OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and published it in the Federal Register in March 2012 (77 FR 17574).
In March, 2016, OSHA issued a final rule to protect workers exposed to RCS in general industry and maritime. The agency will begin enforcing most provisions of the standard on June 23, 2018.
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A Maine lumber mill has seen lower injury rates, lower turnover better employee morale and an improved safety culture since partnering with government agencies to help make inherently high-hazard work tasks safer.
You are on a gurney, being wheeled toward an ambulance, past a burning car, a man in handcuffs, police officers, firefighters and other injured people. Suddenly, your condition takes a turn for the worse. You are being given CPR. An oxygen mask is placed over your face. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t look good.
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Editor Dave Johnson brings more than three decades of experience as an occupational safety and health journalist to the stories he writes for ISHN each month. Whether he’s drilling down through the data or examining the big picture, Dave finds the intersection of safety and humanity on a variety of OSH-related topics. Here are his 2017 articles for ISHN Magazine.
From arc flash accidents to electric shock hazards in pools and marinas, here are the top electrical safety stories from 2017 that were featured on ISHN.com.
With a new administration came a new approach to regulations, including those aimed at keeping workers safe and healthy. Occupational exposure issues like beryllium and silica were high profile. States and cities tackled refinery safety, healthcare workplace violence prevention and restaurant menu requirements. Here are the top regulation-related stories of 2017.
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