The willful violations relate to the employer's failure to have an implemented, written bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan, including performing an exposure determination and offering exposed employees the Hepatitis B vaccine.
OH&S congratulated winners of the eighth annual contest during the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo.
Doing your homework on the manufacturer you choose is of paramount importance.
By offering eyewear that is best suited to workers' safety needs first, followed closely by style, employers support a stronger culture of acceptance and compliance.
The fall occurred on June 13 and "there was no evidence of fall protection at the site, despite the hazards presented by more than 140 skylights in the roof of the building, a rooftop access hatch, and the unguarded edges of the roof," according to the agency.
The rule addresses personal fall protection systems' requirements.
The agency has given feedback on how to improve the consensus standard.
OSHA found multiple safety issues in its visits to the plant.
The inventors were chosen during the first "Hear and Now—Noise Safety Challenge," hosted by OSHA and MSHA.
21 serious violations were given to PECOFacet.
Get a grip on safety with new single-use glove technologies.
Differentiating between contaminants that are gaseous or dust can be crucial in ensuring your PAPR is the proper PAPR.
When the correct level of persistence is applied toward identifying the hazard exposures, true cost savings will be seen every time.
Glasses are more protective, resilient, and fashionable than ever before.
When respiratory hazards cannot be eliminated and employers are considering using respiratory protection, choosing the right respirator is the key.
Twenty-two companies, including four multiple winners, won in the magazine's eighth annual New Product of the Year contest. Winners will receive their trophies at the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo in Anaheim.
The annual forklift rodeo is a highlight of the event being held in Spokane. The 2016 Governor's Lifesaving Awards will be presented during a luncheon at the conference Sept. 29.
As many as 16 million Americans have uncorrected vision impairments, according to the report, which urges efforts to eliminate avoidable impairments by 2030.
Hearing damage is pervasive, both from occupational exposures and from recreational exposures. According to NIOSH, U.S. business paid more than $1.5 million in penalties last year for not protecting workers from noise and an estimated $242 million is spent annually on workers' compensation for hearing loss disability.
VPPPA's regional conference calendar is packed in late spring and summer next year, starting with the Region IX conference in early April.