Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen will serve as the Regulatory Reform Officer and Chairman of the Regulatory Task Force.
Fay Feeney, CSP, ARM, and C. Gary Lopez, CSP, are the 2017 recipients of the society's highest honor.
The final rule will now take effect on Oct. 2, 2017.
It is "the most protective regulation in the nation for the safety and health of refinery workers and surrounding communities," said Christine Baker, director of the state's Department of Industrial Relations, parent agency of Cal/OSHA.
The association announced support for the government employees that are working to introduce the act.
Amid a political change, ASSE has crafted a blueprint that highlights priorities and the vision for OSHA.
In May of 2016, the final rule “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” was issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revise its recording and reporting requirements. This ruling, which became effective on January 1, 2017, requires more than 460,000 employers in certain industries to electronically submit to OSHA the injury and illness information that they are already required to keep under existing regulations.
The promotion is happening during Safe and Sound Week.
OSHA is considering some methods that will speed up the process of fit testing but still ensure that users are properly fitted with a particular respirator.
Here's what the key eyewash and shower standard, ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014, says about weekly tests and annual inspections of the equipment.
Cal/OSHA cited ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company in August 2015 for safety and health violations following its own investigation of the California refinery explosion, which injured four workers.
Many commenters also support expanding the agency's definition of workplace violence.
Private health care accreditors don't make their survey reports and accompanying plans of correction publicly available. "We believe it is important to continue to lead the effort to make information regarding a health care facility’s compliance with health and safety requirements found in survey reports publicly available," CMS says in the proposed rule.
Upon confirmation as secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta will be expected to implement a "comprehensive agency reform plan" as specified by a March 13 executive order.
The agency announced enforcement will now begin Sept. 23, 2017.
The NTSB determined the fatal San Jose crash was caused by a failure to provide adequate guidance.
"Dr. Michaels is widely regarded as a pivotal business leader in this space over the last eight years, and this is an unprecedented opportunity to get his insight into where U.S. EHS and sustainability programs are headed," said Mark Ward, general manager at UL EHS Sustainability.
"Now that the blacklisting rule is finally behind us, it is time to come together to ensure the rights of all American workers are protected," said U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
ISO 21001 is a management system that is partially aligned with ISO 9001:2015.