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On Workers’ Memorial Day, safety group recommends ways to reduce deaths


April 28, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, Injuries, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

Today (April 28, 2013) is Workers’ Memorial Day. The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has made a series of recommendations to reduce the number of workplace fatalities, which still number more than 4,000 per year in the U.S.

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Bill would ban photos/videos of hazards on farms and at industrial facilities


April 1, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, whistleblower

A bill in the Indiana legislature would make it illegal to photograph or record video of a workplace hazard at a farm or industrial operation and use the pictures to defame or harm the business. What effect might this have on occupational safety and health?

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5 million U.S. workplaces face new hazcom training deadline in 2013


February 6, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

While the transition to OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) happens in 2015, businesses face a deadline this year that involves employee training.

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How safety regulations are helping one industry to flourish


January 9, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Transportation safety

You’ve heard the argument that too many federal safety regulations hurt businesses. But recent research says a safety crackdown and new regulation in one industry has helped companies thrive.

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Are we about to see a flood of new OSHA rules?


January 7, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Electrical safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Special Report

The federal government has released its revised regulatory agenda. It lists 10 new or revised OSHA rules for 2013, with more to come in future years.

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Will official’s departure open door to more OSHA regs?


August 7, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Analysis/Commentary, ergonomics, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

Cass Sunstein is leaving as head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Obama administration. What could that mean for OSHA regulations if Obama wins a second term?

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Will OSHA speed up creation of new regulations?


June 18, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

What is the likelihood that, if re-elected, President Obama’s OSHA will rush through a bunch of new occupational safety standards?

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Report: OSHA rulemaking process takes too long


April 23, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

A report to Congress from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls the process for creating a new OSHA regulation “protracted” and “lengthy.”

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OSHA’s revised Hazcom standard: What you need to know


March 21, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

To find out what’s in OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), you can read this 280-word story or the 858 pages that appeared in the Federal Register. We’ll also give you a link to the FR notice just in case.

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Is OSHA really barred from enacting a new ergonomics rule?


March 12, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: ergonomics, Injuries, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Special Report

When Congress eliminated OSHA’s ergonomics rule in 2001, it was also generally understood that the agency could not issue a new rule that was “substantially the same” as the old one. But what if a new ergonomics rule wasn’t substantially the same?

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