OSHA is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
OSHA has cited Martin-Pinero CPM LLC – a construction contractor based in Atlanta, Georgia – for exposing employees to fall hazards after a fatal incident at a highway construction project in Atlanta. The company faces $170,020 in penalties.
The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) launched a collaboration to connect BCSP-certified professionals with CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional members of FPA who are providing a 20 percent discount on their first-year financial planning fees.
ISEA's updated standard reinforces the emphasis on matching the protector to the hazard and includes other enhancements responsive to the evolving needs for workers, particularly those engaged in specific tasks or applications.
OSHA has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs). The action marks the department’s latest step to ensure the availability of respirators.
OSHA announced that it has postponed the 7th annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, originally scheduled for May 4-8, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be rescheduled this summer.
As more than 5 million U.S. employees work remotely and that number continues to climb, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has developed three new online training courses to help companies make the most of this work arrangement.
Industrial Scientific announces that Saldy Antony has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Saldy will be responsible for leading the company’s engineering team while also developing and executing the company’s global technology strategy.