Filed Jan. 16 with the clerk of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, this OSHA "statement of agency position" says the general duty clause does not preempt the Oklahoma statute barring employers from banning employees' firearms. The law is before the 10th Circuit because a federal judge in 2007 ruled the OSH Act preempts the state law.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a comprehensive report to Chair Naomi C. Earp from the Federal Hispanic Work Group, titled Report on the Hispanic Employment Challenge in the Federal Government. The report contains an extensive number of practical recommendations that address a broad array of contemporary federal sector employment issues, including hiring, leadership development, and retention.
The proposed revisions would allow certain machine-based fit tests to be conducted more quickly and increase the required score for passing them.
The membership of the full committee and its subcommittees was settled last night, with Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., saying strengthening the middle class and protecting retirement savings remain top priorities.
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s memo told agency heads that regulations not yet published should be held for review and to consider a 60-day extension of the effective date for published regulations not yet in effect. This covers at least three OSHA regulations.
A new law raising the maximum fine British lower courts can impose for most health and safety violations to about $29,000 took effect Jan. 16 in Great Britain.
"The world remains a dangerous place and we must keep improving and innovating C-TPAT to secure the global supply chain against acts of terrorism," said Bradd Skinner, C-TPAT director.
The proposal also would set a “significant harm” level, which states use in developing emergency episode plans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a final guidance for industry on the regulation of genetically engineered animals under the new animal drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
This interpretation reflects the agency's understanding that computers are more common in the workplace now than when most OSHA standards were written.
The agency initiated an inspection as part of a local emphasis program in New Jersey, where the South Carolina-based company had two employees working approximately 13 feet above the ground without proper protection, according to OSHA.
OMB has 90 days to review and approve OSHA's proposal before publication in the Federal Register.
Public transportation to all inaugural events is encouraged as many streets in and around the Capitol and the Mall area and bridges into/out of the city will be closed to private automobiles for much of the day. Metrorail will operate rush-hour service for 17 consecutive hours on Jan. 20, from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m., and will operate on a non-rush hour schedule for two extra hours until 2 a.m.
The Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of a voluntary pilot program that would help promote the safety of drugs and active drug ingredients produced outside the United States.
The time is right for all parties -- including the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber -- to adopt a new approach, ISEA President Daniel K. Shipp said Wednesday.
Changes in the dismantling process exposed employees to crushing and struck-by hazards due to inadequate planning, failure to control movement, and failure to ensure the structural stability of the leg during its removal, the agency found.
OSHA has cited Flagg-Palmer Precast Inc. for 35 alleged repeat, serious, and other-than-serious violations of workplace health and safety standards at its Oxford, Mass., manufacturing plant. The concrete products manufacturer faces a total of $76,900 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection prompted by employee complaints.
The voluntary submissions EPA has received contain scant EH&S data, and much of the information they do contain is kept secret from the public because the companies submitting the data claim it is confidential business information.
Four workers suffered serious burns when an explosion and fire occurred at the small refinery Monday evening.
OSHA has proposed $115,500 in fines against Kahr Arms of Worcester, Mass., for alleged willful and serious violations of workplace health and safety standards at its Goddard Memorial Drive manufacturing plant and testing facility.