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Climbing fixed ladders: OSHA and ANSI standards’ best practices

December 4, 2017

Falling from height is one of the leading causes of work-related injuries and death. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics documents nearly 750 fall-related fatalities a year and another 300,000 nonfatal falls. More surprising than even that? Every single fall is 100-percent preventable.

The art of the deal: Know how OSHA reaches settlements

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

December 1, 2017

OSHA has cut deals with employers and industry associations ever since the agency’s beginning. About one-third of cited employers don’t take OSHA’s deal. They just correct and pay. Will more of this group deal with OSHA in the future?

Mugno faces Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday

Jordan Barab

November 30, 2017

Scott Mugno, President Trump’s choice to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will go before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee next Tuesday at 10:00 am for his confirmation hearing. Mugno is Vice President for Safety, Sustainability and Vehicle Maintenance at FedEx Ground in Pittsburgh and was formerly Managing Director for FedEx Express Corporate Safety, Health and Fire Protection in Memphis. You can watch it LIVE here.

OSHA resumes enforcement in Texas and Louisiana

October 12, 2017

OSHA – which had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Harvey -- resumed normal enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday.

Massachusetts public workers may get OSHA protections

October 10, 2017

The Massachusetts Senate moved a step closer yesterday to joining 26 other states in extending OSHA safety standards to public sector workers. Bill S.2167, which has yet to be voted on by the Massachusetts House, would ensure that all state and local government workers are protected by the OSHA standards, which apply only to private sector workers.

Respiratory Protection Best Practices

October 1, 2017

Respiratory protection is one of the most critical jobs supervised by safety and health professionals. In situations such as confined space work and exposures to extremely toxic substances, respiratory protection can mean the difference between life and death.

ACOEM Urges OSHA not to revoke ancillary provisions of beryllium rule

Group says revoking provisions for construction and shipyard sectors puts workers at risk for beryllium disease

September 7, 2017

In response to a call for comments, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is strongly urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to retain those portions of the proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium that deal with medical surveillance, medical removal, and other ancillary standards for both construction and shipyard workers.

CleanSpace launches respirator trial kits for new OSHA silica standard

Construction industry can better protect workers’ health with revolutionary PAPR masks

September 7, 2017

CleanSpace Technology, a global manufacturer of powered air purifying respiratory protection, today released its CleanSpace2 Power Unit Respirator Trial Kit designed to provide organizations in the construction industry with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter protection to help meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry regulations.

Compliance date for cranes standard to be extended

September 1, 2017

In an increasingly familiar scenario, OSHA is considering pushing a regulatory compliance date forward into the future in order to “address stakeholder concerns.”

3M’s Personal Safety Division launches online silica tool kit

New resource is a starting point to help safety managers navigate the dangers of silica for their workers in construction and general industry

August 23, 2017

Keeping workers safe is a complex and time-consuming task for safety managers. They must monitor and understand the jobsite hazards and safety regulations, and know how best to tackle them for each individual worker.