Meant to curb the use of adulterants and cheating devices, the rules require observed collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.
Cases have doubled in the past decade, and severe cases in younger miners are a cause for concern. A NIOSH mobile health screening unit will visit six states in FY09.
The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious
violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.
Yesterday, OSHA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to clarify the individualized nature of the requirement to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and training for workers. This proposal affects PPE and training in general industry, maritime, and construction. The public comment period on the proposed regulation will be open for 30 days.
Today's proposed rule responds to OSHRC decisions and makes explicit employers' duty to train and provide respiratory protection in particular to each employee.
The American Chemistry Council said the 100 ppm chemical assessment floor should be made consistent with OSHA standards.
Europe’s chemical classification scheme is moving into a higher gear with this Oct. 10 event in Helsinki.
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on Aug. 13 signed into law Senate Bill 847, which protects agricultural workers and directs the Pesticide Board to adopt rules requiring a record of the specific time when pesticide applications are completed.
Between 60 and 80 consumer appliance manufacturers of indoor air products are likely to be affected by the new CARB regulation, expected to become effective in October.
"Requiring employers to keep more detailed records of pesticides being
used and forbidding retaliation against those who might complain about
exposure to these chemicals are important steps toward safety in
agricultural workplaces," said Gov. Mike Easley, after signing the
bill into law.
Scientific advances in the field carry both the promise for early disease detection and the potential for misuse in employment discrimination or insurance coverage limitations. There also may be a significant regulatory and legal impact on employers.
Maximum civil penalties for violations now can top $10 million, and the agency can ban toy imports made by a company whose products persistently present substantial product hazards.
The complex technical and policy issues involved and having so few OSHA inspectors trained in the subject make a cautious approach necessary, the association has told Congress.
Proposed changes would require operators to be certified. The rules must be in effect by Jan. 1, 2010, according to a law passed last year.
OSHA's Region VI office in Dallas, Texas, has established a Regional Emphasis Program covering employees in the construction industry who perform crane operations. The program conducts safety inspections of workplaces in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and sites in New Mexico that are under federal OSHA jurisdiction.
This strengthens the existing requirement, which applies to newly built facilities and renovated sections of existing ones.
"This settlement marks a significant step in controlling harmful nitrogen oxide emissions in the Western United States," said EPA's Granta Nakayama.
"NEPA has played an important role in protecting critical habitats for ocean fish," said the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett. "If NEPA is undermined, fishermen will suffer yet another blow to their ability to make a living."
Legislation signed last week establishes the crime of impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination and provides means to revoke a crane inspector's license due to various offenses, including accepting a bribe.
An FMCSA notice published yesterday seeks comments on the application, which would affect the company's fleet of about 1,650 buses.