Enforcement


Kansas Trucking Company Ordered Out of Service

FMCSA reported it halted the company's operations after a review of the company’s operations uncovered extensive hours of service violations.

OSHA Vows to Improve Whistleblower Treatment

According to a recent study conducted by OSHA, there is room for improvement in the way many states handle whistleblower discrimination.

HSE Warns Waste Industry on Safety

Seven workers and two members of the public have died since June 2012, most when they were struck by moving equipment, the British safety agency reports.

Oregon OSHA Presents Workers' Memorial Scholarships

Seven students received them for the 2012-13 academic year during a Sept. 6 ceremony in Salem, Ore.

HSE Proposes Exemptions for 865,000 Self-Employed

The British agency has opened a public consultation on proposals to exempt some self-employed people from health and safety legislation.

Enforcement Driving Strong Growth of Fall Protection

The fall protection market in North America will accelerate thanks to strong enforcement and will reach $670.5 million in 2017, according to a new Frost & Sullivan report.

Ohio's Dangerous Animal Registration Begins

A new state law requires owners to file signed registration forms with the state and to have the animals microchipped.

Fireworks Manufacturer Fined for Safety Violations

As penalty for an explosion earlier this year injuring three, a fireworks producer faces fines for 31 safety violations.



State Agency Cites, Fines BP Refinery After Fire

The agency proposed penalties of $81,500.

Residential Construction Fall Policy Extended Again

OSHA now has extended its temporary enforcement measures through Dec. 15.

At least two recent multistate foodborne illness outbreaks were traced to prepared or raw foods sold by U.S. restaurant chains.

Focused on Food Workers' Training

The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe 6th Edition is available to help managers meet the 2011 supplement to the 2009 Food Code.

MSHA Retooling Its Website

The site averages more than 11 million hits per month, and the agency says its most popular pages include the Mine Data Retrieval System, Online Filing, News Releases, and single source pages.

OSHA Cites Montana Sawmill Company

The agency's citations include 25 serious violations, two repeat violations, and $128,700 in proposed fines.

Tennessee Agency Creates Identity Crimes Unit

It consists of employees from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Office of Homeland Security, and the Driver Services Division. Federal agencies are supporting investigations with possible federal violations.

UK Workers Use Health Myths as Excuse for Poor Service

The Health and Safety Executive is dispelling health misconceptions in an effort to combat employee excuses.

Model Instructions Address Jurors' Use of Social Media

A Judicial Conference Committee wrote them in response to a national survey of federal trial judges, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

SVEP Employers Now Know How to Escape

OSHA's deputy assistant secretary produced a memo explaining the Severe Violator Enforcement Program removal criteria, which can happen three years after the date of final disposition of citation items in the inspection.

Two $7,000 Fines Issued for Heat Fatality

Labor Ready Northeast Inc. and Waste Management of Trenton have been cited for a serious violation each of the general duty clause, OSHA announced.

New Zealand Licenses First 10 Jet Boat Drivers

These are the first to obtain a license since a new requirement for training and ongoing competency checks for all drivers was enacted in the country.

New IACP Guidelines for Urban Drones

The association's Aviation Committee released the recommended guidelines Aug. 13. Unmanned aircraft systems are one of the technologies that will be exhibited next month during IACP’s annual conference.

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