The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 took effect April 6. The changes concern recordkeeping, notification, and ultimately medical surveillance for non-licensed work.
Willful safety violations are failing to train workers on safe electrical working practices for voltage testing and the use of required personal protective equipment.
Two types of safety and health training grants will be awarded: targeted topic training grants and training and educational materials development grants.
Two repeat health violations, similar to violations cited in 2007, include failing to provide eye protection for workers using aluminum brightener and other corrosives and provide access to an emergency eyewash station.
The seminars will provide practical information on hearing loss prevention, the culture of safety, and the latest research and technologies that can help enhance companies’ hearing conservation programs.
Beginning April 8, National Geographic Channel promises to show the Titanic's wreck in more detail than viewers have ever seen. The April 15, 1912, sinking triggered a sweeping new international treaty governing safety equipment and procedures aboard such ships.
The focus on preventive measures required since July 2003 "may have diminished somewhat," marine insurer Gard says in a new loss prevention circular.
OSHA opened an inspection after a worker sustained head injuries while setting up operations on a machine that started up inadvertently.
Three repeat health violations involve failing to mark chemical containers with their contents and hazardous warning labels, as well as to provide an emergency eyewash station for employees working with corrosive chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite and anhydrous ammonia.
Early endorsement can prevent interruptions and maximize sustainable results in your PPE program.
First aid is tough to administer for real. Get your team used to doing it and having fun doing it, which will take some of the stress out of having to do it for real.
Follow these steps to develop a comprehensive safety program that fully protects workers on the job.
Joining Cal/OSHA officials at a news conference, Battalion Chief Jack Wise said, "It is our experience that the victims, would-be rescuers, and co-workers either fail to adhere to their emergency plans or simply do not have a plan in place, with catastrophic results."
Career firefighters, volunteer firefighters, fire department employees, and fire service members are invited to submit an informative video that highlights their fire company operationally demonstrating firefighter health and safety.
OSHA opened an inspection at the Gainesville, Ga., plant after receiving a complaint in September about safety hazards. Proposed penalties total $187,100.
The largest number of occupational injuries in the private sector occurred among workers in the transportation and material moving job class which includes truck drivers and collection laborers.
OSHA found that the wheels of the rail car had not been chocked, and a safety chain had not been attached to prevent the car from rolling away while it was being disconnected from the rest of the train.
OSHA's Fort Worth Area Office began its investigation Sept. 20 following a report that an employee's arm was pulled into the rollers of an operating textile machine while the employee was cleaning fibrous material out from under the machine.
NTSB recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard include the requirement for training in stability for vessel owners and skippers, and mandatory use of flotation aids for workers while on deck.
The workers died due to inhalation of hydrogen sulfide gas while cleaning an underground storm drain system at the recycling facility.