February 11, 2013 by Fred Hosier
OSHA can charge up to $70,000 for each repeat violation it finds. While small businesses get a break in the size of these fines, when they’re considered repeat violations, they can still add up.
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Tags: audiogram, machine guarding, noise control, repeat OSHA violations
November 15, 2012 by Fred Hosier
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has polled its membership on occupational health and safety priorities. See if you agree with the poll’s results.
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Tags: AIHA, i2p2, NIOSH, PELs, top safety priorities
November 3, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Even without a combustible dust standard, OSHA can fine companies for failing to provide appropriate fire and explosion protection from combustible dust.
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Tags: combustible dust, fire and explosion, hearing conservation program, permissible exposure limits, respirators
August 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Yes, there are apps for workplace safety, including OSHA’s first one. But overall, there aren’t many that are free or inexpensive.
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Tags: apps, DOT placards, hearing test, OSHA Heat Safety Tool, smart phone
July 22, 2011 by Fred Hosier
When it comes to workers’ comp benefits, is employee hearing loss over a long period of time different from other injuries suffered in the workplace? The answer is key in a lawsuit by more than 40 workers.
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Tags: hearing loss, long-term exposure, Louisiana, refinery, Workers' comp
February 14, 2011 by Fred Hosier
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a report on regulatory impediments to job creation. The report lists five OSHA proposals that business groups say would inhibit job growth.
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Tags: combustible dust, i2p2, musculoskeletal disorders, noise standard, on-site consultation
January 24, 2011 by Fred Hosier
One day after President Obama signed an Executive Order requiring a government-wide review of federal regulations to uncover ones that hurt job creation, OSHA has pulled a revised interpretation of its noise standard.
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Tags: employee hearing, executive order, feasible engineering and administrative controls, noise standard, President Obama
December 21, 2010 by Fred Hosier
New research sheds light on how well we hear today compared to our counterparts 40 years ago. The findings may surprise you.
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Tags: Hearing, hearing conservation, Occupational Safety and Health Act, upper frequencies
December 7, 2010 by Fred Hosier
September 27, 2010 by Fred Hosier
A deaf man applied to a mining company for a job. It didn’t hire him, and the man filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Who won?
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Tags: ADA, EEOC, mine, near-miss, reasonable accommodation
