Regulatory & Standards


The new Fall Protection Code is the most current and robust resource to ensure you are getting the right equipment to meet today

Buying Fall Protection Equipment in 2017

How the new fall protection code should impact equipment purchases.

Employees who are frequently outdoors or around water should look for water-resistant footwear.

Safe Footwear Improves Worker Outcomes

OSHA- and ASTM-compliant footwear prevents workplace injuries.

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President-elect Trump has promised to eliminate EPA, which was created during the administration of Republican Richard Nixon.

Pictograms are required safety data sheet elements that are intended to convey specific hazard information visually.

Hazard Communication Program — Training is the Key

Employees are to be trained when they are initially assigned to work with a hazardous chemical. Additional training is to be done whenever a new health or physical hazard is introduced into the work area.

HIOSH Sets Recordkeeping Rule Hearing

The Dec. 28 hearing concerns proposed amendments to bring the HIOSH standards into conformity with federal OSHA's standards for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses.

Interior Finalizes Stream Protection Rule

"The final rule updates 33-year old regulations and establishes clear requirements for responsible surface coal mining that will protect 6,000 miles of streams and 52,000 acres of forests over the next two decades," according to the agency.

NTSB Closes Natural Gas Service Line Recommendation

The agency had recommended that PHMSA require that excess flow valves be installed in all new and renewed gas service lines, regardless of a customer's classification, when operating conditions are compatible with readily available valves, and a 2016 final rule has accomplished that.

Department of Veterans Affairs Issues Final Rule on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

The rule grants three of the four APRN roles the ability to practice to the full extent of their education and training.



CKE Restaurants CEO Picked as Labor Secretary

The immediate speculation is that Andrew Puzder, if confirmed, will abandon the Department of Labor's rule that would raise the salary threshold for eligibility for overtime. A federal judge enjoined DOL from enforcing it as planned Dec. 1, 2016, and the Obama administration then appealed that injunction.

The rule will require employers to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or an employee

OSHA Sets Meeting on Standard to Prevent Violence at Health Settings

The agency issued a Request for Information on whether to propose such a standard and also scheduled the public meeting for Jan. 10, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

FMCSA Final Rule Establishes Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

The database will service as a repository for records of violations.

The Fisher Phillips forecast predicts President Trump probably will undo the controversial OSHA electronic reporting rule that isscheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2017.

What's Ahead for Safety and Health in 2017?

Donald Trump has bigger priorities than OSHA when he takes office in January 2017, but he has promised to reverse some of its 2016 actions.

Assess your workplace environment and identify which momentary thermal hazards exist. Remember, it is very possible to have multiple thermal hazards. (Justin FR photo)

Not All Momentary Thermal Hazards Are Equal

One of the biggest mistakes made in the workplace is in believing that, because a garment is flame resistant, it must be safe for all hazards. This simply is not the case.

Avoid Toxic Gas Exposures

Two 2016 OSHA enforcement cases are object lessons in the importance of using the latest gas monitoring technology to protect workers.

Always make sure your selection of eyewear meets the ANSI Z87.1+ Standard. (Radians photo)

A Common-Sense Approach to Your Protective Eyewear Selection

Doing your homework on the manufacturer you choose is of paramount importance.

BSEE Releases Final Pipeline Decommissioning Costs Reporting Rule

The rule will amend the existing BSEE regulations.

OSHA Issues Final Rule for Walking-Working Surfaces Standards

OSHA Issues Final Rule for Walking-Working Surfaces

The rule addresses personal fall protection systems' requirements.

NIOSH Criticizes ANSI Nail Gun Standard

NIOSH Criticizes ANSI Nail Gun Standard

The agency has given feedback on how to improve the consensus standard.

Making Sense of a Safety Data Sheet

According to OSHA, employers must ensure that Safety Data Sheets are readily accessible to employees for all hazardous chemicals in their workplace, and employees should have immediate access to the information without leaving their work area when needed, even during a power outage or other emergency.

Prescription safety eyewear companies on the cutting edge have found that style sells. They realize the need for workers to wear the proper frame and lens for the job at hand. (SafeVision, LLC photo)

Prescription Safety Eyewear: Style, Design, Ergonomics, Delivery

Glasses are more protective, resilient, and fashionable than ever before.

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