The regulations include well integrity, wellbore tubing, and casing.
The 108-page guide developed in partnership with AgSafe and the BC Dairy Association covers various hazards, including confined spaces, working with electricity, livestock and animal medicines, mobile equipment, ergonomics, PPE, respiratory protection, and fall protection.
Using elements of the new construction industry regulation for confined spaces in a general industry program will go a long way to save the lives of those who would otherwise fall victim to them.
The pre-conference program identifies 10 technical sessions as "hot topics" for this year—and they look very promising.
Oscar Renda Contracting faces $124K in OSHA penalties.
Seattle Bulk Shipping Inc. is currently appealing violations for which it was fined $424,850 and is considered a severe violator by L&I, meaning it is subject to follow-up inspections to determine whether the conditions still exist.
New Alliance has been cited for 16 serious and one other-than-serious safety and health violations.
13 serious and one other-than-serious violation were found.
One of the safety industry's best annual events again visits the Mile High City next year. (ASSE's Safety 2012 conference also was in Denver.)
Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration Joseph A. Main issued a statement.
The rule would help prevent injuries at metal and nonmetal mines.
Stephens Plumbing Inc. has been issued one willful and four serious safety violations.
The agency says the companies violated confined space safety regulations while working on a renovation of the Springfield Metro Sanitary District's Sugar Creek Plant.
GLK foods has been cited by OSHA for the fourth time in five years for exposing workers to multiple hazards.
This is the fourth time Dedicated TCS LLC failed to address dangerous confined space hazards, according to OSHA.
The best and brightest 2016 shows include NFMT 2016, which takes place in March 2016 in Baltimore, followed by AIHce 2016, ASSE's Safety 2016, NFPA's Conference & Expo VPPPA's national conference, WEFTEC 2016, and the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo.
The administration announced the citations in a news brief.
One of the year's most significant enforcement developments occurred late in the year, in November: President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
The company was cited for one willful and two serious safety violations.
Subpart AA of 29 CFR 1926 will help to prevent construction workers from being hurt or killed by eliminating and isolating hazards in confined spaces at construction sites.