The agency posted the information Tuesday to help this group of workers and their managers address bloodborne pathogens exposures.
Updates on OSHA and NIOSH activities also will be presented at the July 15 meeting.
The agency advises workers to take preventive measures such as reducing physical exertion and wearing light, loose-fitting clothing and says employers should provide workers with water and regular rest periods in a cool recovery area.
Three separate companies were issued willful violations for failing to provide a competent person to supervise the removal of a ceiling that contained asbestos, to provide the required respiratory equipment, and to inform workers that the worksite contained asbestos.
OSHA has ordered the Metro North Commuter Railroad Inc., which provides commuter rail service in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, to take corrective actions and pay each of the four complainants $75,000 in punitive damages.
In Georgia alone, the agency has conducted 32 visits to targeted sites during the 16-month period, issuing 311 citations, 90 percent of which are classified as willful, serious, repeat, or failure to abate.
Focusing on the latest developments in process analytical technology, the event will feature a number of short courses, an exhibition, and networking receptions.
In general, the public assumes that when “9-1-1” is dialed—whether from a wireline, VoIP, or wireless phone—the location information will be transmitted to the correct public safety answering point, but because of an aging infrastructure designed for wireline use in the 1970s, E911 coverage is inadequate for many of today’s commonly used communication technologies.
"The businesses we talk to say they are seeing more individuals lying on their résumés or exaggerating their skill sets in order to get scarce jobs," says SurePayroll President Michael Alter.
Michael D. Brown also will be speaking on themes of Communicating in a Crisis and Making Things Work When All the Wires Are Cut in his general session keynote at the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals National Conference in September.
"These citations encompass a cross section of fall protection, flammable, confined space, lockout, and bloodborne pathogen hazards as well as inadequate personal protective equipment and hazard communication training," said Edward Jerome, OSHA's area director in Albany, N.Y.
The Governors Highway Safety Association hailed Gov. Bev Perdue's signing of her state's new law today. It means in only the first six months of 2009, the number of states with such bans in place has doubled, GHSA says.
The Burley, Idaho-based worksite has not experienced an occupational injury or illness in the last four years, the agency said.
"While we share the goal of establishing permanent chemical security regulations, we are concerned several provisions in the legislation as introduced could undermine the important work that is already underway," said Marty Durbin, American Chemistry Council vice president of federal affairs.
They're winners in the fourth round of a year-old recognition program by the Minnesota Hospital Association. The Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, shown here, was honored for three of MHA's four safety campaigns: safe count, safe from falls, safe site.
"These grants provide direct support for regional preparedness, urban security, and medical response efforts in communities across the country," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday.
This special regional emphasis program will set targeted inspections in industries or workplaces where there is a potential for lead exposure, and also will cover complaints and referrals regarding lead exposure.
Widespread climate impacts are already occurring and affecting water, energy, and transportation, the government's new report states.
The safety push was created to encourage clients to "Just Don't Ask" their electrician(s) to work with live lines, emphasizing the need to shut down and use lockout/tagout when possible.
"Our inspections identified a large number of mechanical, respirator protection, electrical, lead, fire, explosive, and other hazards that must be effectively and continuously addressed to protect the workers at this plant from potentially deadly or disabling injuries and illnesses now and in the future," said Rosemarie Ohar, OSHA's area director in New Hampshire.