The agency is asking lead-detection kit merchants to apply to have their test kits reviewed, and plans to recognize the accurate kits.
In addition to the enforcement activities, Cal/OSHA has conducted more then 649 heat illness seminars, onsite consultations, and outreach events throughout the state this year.
The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced that this year's national Drug-Free Work Week will take place Oct. 20 through 26. The purpose of Drug-Free Work Week is to educate employers, employees, and the general public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) earlier this week acknowledged that it has made a criminal referral of issues relating to the Crandall Canyon Mine to the United States attorney for the District of Utah in a motion filed with the federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
In response to requests from groups representing manufacturers and users of the pesticides, the agency is extending the public comment period by an additional 45 days, closing on Oct. 30.
An alliance between OSHA and the National Maritime Safety Association has been renewed to further safety and health for employees in the marine cargo handling industry. OSHA and NMSA will concentrate on hazards related to intermodal container lashing and marine terminal traffic.
The site offers basic information for learning about legal requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act that may apply to importers and exporters of a wide range of chemical substances.
Although it has not committed to having a reporting regulation, CSB has said it will publish a Request for Information concerning adoption of such a regulation, presenting various options for rulemaking and seeking the views and opinions of stakeholders regarding the best path forward.
In his epic work "The Waste Land" (1922), T.S. Eliot wrote convincingly that “April is the cruellest month,” but a case can be made for September. Throughout American history, all varieties of disasters have transpired in this ninth month of the year—from shipwrecks to plane crashes to terrorist attacks—the aftermath of which have changed the way we live, work, and simply function as a society. Some of these changes have been subtle, others, such as the events of 9/11 seven years ago, drastic.
Andrew Siemaszko, a former reactor coolant system engineer at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), was convicted on Aug. 26 by a federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, for concealing information from and making false statements to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Justice Department announced.
The society's new report, "Prosecuting Worker Endangerment," says OSHA violators should face stronger criminal penalties.
Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, recently announced that three mine operators that were sent demand letters in May have since paid their delinquent debt.
The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.
When done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment, according to a new report from the National Research Council.
Hand sanitizers would be added to the recommended supplies list, and a new label would indicate each workplace's supplies should answer its particular needs.
Stakeholders have 30 days to comment on Sec. 40.67(b), which requires employers to ensure all follow-up and return-to-duty drug tests are directly observed.
Meant to curb the use of adulterants and cheating devices, the rules require observed collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.
Cases have doubled in the past decade, and severe cases in younger miners are a cause for concern. A NIOSH mobile health screening unit will visit six states in FY09.
The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious
violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.
Yesterday, OSHA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to clarify the individualized nature of the requirement to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and training for workers. This proposal affects PPE and training in general industry, maritime, and construction. The public comment period on the proposed regulation will be open for 30 days.