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Can I get workers' comp for hearing loss?

November 16, 2015

According to OSHA, nearly 30 million employees are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work every year. Long term exposure to high levels of noise can cause permanent tinnitus or hearing loss.

New rules in place for railroad, transport retaliation

November 10, 2015

OSHA has issued a final rule establishing procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act. The final rule was effective yesterday, Nov. 9, 2015.

Big trucks, big bucks

Heavy-spending trucking industry pushes Congress to relax safety rules

A FairWarning Story

Brian Joseph

November 10, 2015

Big rig crashes kill nearly 4,000 Americans each year and injure more than 85,000. Since 2009, fatalities involving large trucks have increased 17 percent. Injuries have gone up 28 percent. Given these numbers, you might expect Congress to be agitating for tighter controls on big rigs.

Poll shows bi-partisan support for new rules to prevent chemical disasters

October 30, 2015

As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers new chemical plant safety rules, a new national survey of likely 2016 voters shows strong support among Democrats, Republicans and Independents for policies that would eliminate catastrophic hazards.

EPA finalizes rule to modernize clean water act reporting

October 27, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to modernize Clean Water Act reporting for municipalities, industries, and other facilities. The final rule will require regulated entities and state and federal regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report data required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program instead of filing written paper reports.

EPA to require “major source” refineries to monitor fence lines for benzene

October 23, 2015

Recent rule changes announced by EPA would put an end to most visible flare emissions of toxic chemicals at refineries nationwide and the refineries would have to install monitors on their sites and around their fence lines to measure for carcinogenic benzene gas.

DOT announces unmanned aircraft registration requirement

New task force to develop recommendations by November 20

October 20, 2015

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta yesterday announced the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Enforcement for construction confined spaces rule extended even further

October 15, 2015

The temporary enforcement policy that had been in effect for the confined spaces in construction standard will be extended until January 8, 2016 for residential construction employers.

AIHA submits comments for OSHA's RFI regarding PELs

October 14, 2015

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) earlier this month filed comments for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Request for Information (RFI) on Chemical Management and Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs).

FAA Administrator signals safety evolution

“It's about finding a problem, fixing a problem, and making sure it stays fixed."

October 13, 2015

Speaking recently at the Flight Safety Foundation’s Newsmaker Breakfast at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta announced the next step in the FAA’s continuing evolution of working with those it regulates.