Regulatory & Standards


Worker's Death at Adams Thermal Systems Results in $1.33 Million Fine

The company has to pay a fine as a result of a November 2011 accident

American Crystal Sugar Faces Allegations of Improper Safety

The beet sugar company looks at tens of thousands of dollars in fines after employees were burned in separate incidents.

NFPA 350 Confined Space Document Open for Comments

NFPA 350 Confined Space Document Open for Comments

The document is designed as a "best practices" guide for working in and around confined spaces.

GAO Criticizes USDA for Faster Line Speeds

The department receives flak for attempting to implement a new plan that may call food safety into question.

Vienna Beef Cited for Workplace Safety Violations

Vienna Beef Cited for Workplace Safety Violations

The Chicago-based meat company faces $53,000 in fines

Chemical Plants in China Concentrate on Workplace Safety

Companies vow to improve current safety regulations

New Zealand Seminar Explores Workplace Safety

Victoria University hosted a day-long seminar about the country's new workplace health and safety climate.

HSE Begins Nationwide Construction Blitz

Working at height, exposure to harmful dusts, and sanitation are three areas the inspectors will check, according to the agency's Sept. 2 announcement.



EASA Welcomes New Executive Director

Patrick Ky took over Sept. 1 as executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency.

The exemption would cover about 68,000 drivers, according to the association.

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Seeking 30-Minute Exemption

FMCSA is taking comments until Sept. 19 on the association's request, which would exempt about 68,000 drivers who spend less than half of their on-duty time actually driving.

Protecting Workers from Risks Associated with Nanomaterials: Part II, Best Practices in Risk Management

Control banding is likely the most well-developed risk management strategy proposed for use with nanomaterials to date.

Bringing All Cars Up to the Safest Standards

By 2020, Global NCAP's goal is for all new cars to meet the UN crash test regulations with airbags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control fitted as standard.

Cal/OSHA Announces 40th Anniversary Conference

Officials from the state plan agency and its parent organization, the California Department of Industrial Relations, are organizing the Dec. 5-6 conference.

More Than 2,500 Attending VPPPA National Conference

About 2,300 people pre-registered for the event, and 300 more registered on Aug. 25 to attend it.

Labor and Management Committee Creating Toolkit

Soliciting members' comments about best practices that are working at their own sites, it plans to create a toolkit to explain VPP's benefits to employers and their workforces.

OSHA Proposes Lower PEL for Crystalline Silica

The proposed rule would update the current permissible exposure limit, which was set in 1971, and would apply to construction and general industry, including hydraulic fracturing operations at gas drilling sites. Several key stakeholders expressed support.

New FAA, OSHA Policy Aims to Protect Aircraft Cabin Crew Members

New FAA, OSHA Policy Aims to Protect Aircraft Cabin Crew Members

OSHA will be able to enforce some safety and health standards not currently covered by FAA oversight.

Alliance Seeks to Improve Conditions for Female Construction Workers

OSHA announced the alliance and its new website for this purpose on Aug. 22.

BSEE Updating Safety Regulations

With much of the oil and gas production on the OCS having moved into deeper waters, the regulations have not kept pace with the technological advancements, its proposed rule states.

NHTSA Announces Plan for VIN Recall Tool

The agency plans to require makers of automobiles, light trucks, and motorcycles to provide it on their websites starting next year.

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