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Bill would increase OSHA penalties, cover more workers


April 8, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, cost of safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

OSHA penalties haven’t been updated since 1990. A new bill in Congress would change that.

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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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Has ‘zero’ become a dirty word in safety?


June 11, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Analysis/Commentary, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Special Report

Maybe you’ve worked at a company that adopted a safety phrase like this: Our goal is zero injuries! Now some in the world of safety say slogans like that are a bad thing, while others say anything less is unconscionable. Who’s right?

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Michaels: General duty clause holds up, abatement is key


June 5, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

(Denver, CO) For safety professionals and the companies they work for, the recent opinion by an administrative law judge upholding fines against SeaWorld Orlando for the death of a trainer pulled underwater by a killer whale upholds a key OSHA power.

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Changes coming to OSHA’s VPP?


December 30, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Special Report, Voluntary Protection Program

An OSHA official confirms to the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) that a “top-to-bottom review” of the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) has been completed and recommendations on changes are being considered.

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Facilities with fatalities remain in OSHA’s VPP program


November 11, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Analysis/Commentary, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Voluntary Protection Program, What do you think?

An investigation by iWatchNews.org shows a number of employee deaths at “model workplaces” within OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) haven’t been recorded in the agency’s database that monitors the program. And the facilities remain in VPP today. 

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New OSHA hazcomm reg to arrive in less than a year


November 2, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: hazard communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news

The head of OSHA says the agency’s new hazard communication standard may be finalized in the early part of 2012. 

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80 deaths at VPP sites since 2000


July 12, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, enforcement, Fatality, Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, inspections, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Voluntary Protection Program, What do you think?

An eight-month investigation reveals 80 employee deaths at companies in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) between 2000 and 2008. What may be even more shocking: 65% of these companies have maintained their VPP status.

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Safety incentives scrutinized: Now what?


June 27, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: enforcement, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, safety incentives, What Would You Do?, What's Working in Safety

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If you’ve been thinking recently that a large part of your company’s injury prevention program has been turned upside down, you’re not alone.

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