“This is the second accident where an individual was doing nothing other than doing their job being at work trying to earn a living for their families,” a city official said.
OSHA initiated a safety inspection at the company's Lemont, Ill., facility last August in response to the agency's national emphasis program for petroleum refineries.
The agency announced Wednesday that nominations are being accepted for persons to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
Officials in Oklahoma contend a state law allowing employees to have guns in locked vehicles where they work promotes public safety and does not conflict with the federal OSH Act.
The union wants OSHA to “take pause” regarding the proposed rule, given the potential harm to workers should the shorter test period be insufficient to properly test the fit of respirator masks.
Geared specifically to serve the needs of the small business community, the site now includes an improved "Safety Pays" eTool and a new Spanish Language Safety link.
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