The alliance will focus on sharing information about OSHA's emphasis programs, health laws, and standards.
OSHA cites Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. and proposes more than $100,000 in fines.
The biggest North American construction show of 2014 will take place in early March at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with more than 125,000 attendees expected.
The 90-minute chat will discuss in detail the rule, which would reduce the agency's PEL for workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and maritime.
The new semiannual regulatory agenda updates OSHA's plans for the injury and illness prevention program rule.
The agency's latest labor force and employment projections assume the economy will have reached full employment by that year.
The mall in Tongaat was under construction when its roof collapsed Nov. 19, according to South African media reports.
The committee is scheduled to meet Dec. 5-6 in Washington, D.C., to discuss GHS and the proposed draft standard on occupational exposure to beryllium, among other matters.
Releasing its report on the November 2012 explosion on a Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations platform, killing three workers, the agency’s director also has asked the American Petroleum Institute to issue standards for hot work that follow industry best practices.
The agency's assistant secretary, Dr. David Michaels, has spoken repeatedly about the issue of temporary workers' safety. A group of safety advocates has drawn up 15 recommendations to address the issue.
This is a perfect time for employers to become more familiar with ways in which they can protect their workers from head, face, and eye injuries.
According to ANSI standards, fall protection equipment should be inspected by the user before each use and inspected at least once a year by a competent person.
When respirators are used to lower exposure to respirable crystalline silica, employers must establish a written respiratory program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134.
OSHA issued the violations and fines totaling $56,000 to EJ USA.
Half of the 2,607 sites visited in September by HSE inspectors failed basic standards.
Employers from five states are cited for a variety of hazards in Berlin, N.H.
The individual was struck by a load of rebar as it was being unloaded from his truck, according to the San Jose Mercury News' report.
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. and the Construction Industry Safety Coalition, among others, say they need more time to review the agency's economic and technological feasibility analyses.
"Fallen Star" is the title of the art installation by Do Ho Suh -- a house seemingly dropped onto a corner of the seventh floor of Jacobs Hall at the university's Jacobs School of Engineering.
The agency's director, Dr. John Howard, said it is surveying long-haul truckers and hopes to develop national baseline estimates for driver demographics to aid FMCSA's regulatory efforts.