4 new/revised OSHA regs in first 4 months of 2016?
Time is running out for OSHA under the Obama administration to complete some of its regulatory priorities. If OSHA stays on track, some new and revised regs could debut early in 2016.
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A look back at Top 10 OSHA trends to watch in 2014
Many items on our “watch list” for OSHA in 2014 had some significant developments this year:
AFL-CIO report: 150 U.S. workers die every day
A new AFL-CIO report dug through worker fatality data and found some trends in U.S. workplace safety. The organization estimates that 150 workers die every day from hazardous working conditions.
Agency recommends adopting ‘safety case’ system in wake of huge fire
A federal agency is recommending a major shift in the way refineries are regulated for safety, shifting more responsibility to the company and turning the system more proactive instead of reactive.
Are we about to see a flood of new OSHA rules?
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.
Brickmaking workers lacked respirators: Firm fined for dust hazards
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Can employee with lung problems get workers’ compensation for silicosis?
Can an employee who claimed he contracted silicosis from running an abrasion machine for three shifts get workers’ compensation benefits? The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a denial of the claim after finding that medical evidence supported a diagnosis that the employee’s breathing problems were caused by prior health issues, not silicosis. Treating […]
Death on the job: Still much more to do
The good news: An estimated 553,000 workers’ lives have been saved since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The bad news …
Feds launch respirable crystalline silica initiative in mining industry
A new enforcement initiative to protect miners from overexposure to respirable crystalline silica was announced June 8 by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The enforcement initiative will serve as a form of protection for miners while the agency continues the rulemaking process toward developing an improved mandatory health standard addressing respirable crystalline […]
Group: OSHA rulemaking has slowed to a crawl
While some lawmakers in Washington are harping on OSHA for creating too many regulations, a recent report says during the last ten years, there have been fewer new regulations produced by the agency than in any other period in its history.
Labor Secretary exit message: Reject false choice of profits or safety
Workplace injuries and illnesses must not force families out of the middle class. That’s the message from Labor Secretary Thomas Perez as he prepares to leave office.
Night construction not immune from OSHA inspections
The construction industry knows it’s a frequent OSHA target. Now we know that darkness won’t keep OSHA inspectors from their rounds.
Obama vs. Romney: What would happen to OSHA?
Did you know that OSHA is mentioned in both the Democratic and Republican national platforms? There’s a lot of disagreement about how to handle the agency, but there’s one thing both parties appear to agree on, too.
OSHA delays implementation of silica rule for construction
It’s a short delay, but OSHA wants more time to develop employer guidance for the new silica rule.
OSHA proposes revision to health standard
OSHA has finalized its proposal to lower the permissible exposure levels to a material that can cause devastating lung disease. The new standard would dramatically lower workplace exposure limits in place since 1948.
OSHA releases revised PEL tables with new, voluntary limits
The reality on OSHA’s permissible exposure limits (PELs) for hazardous chemicals: Most are out of date by almost half a century. And changing them won’t be easy. So, the agency has released new voluntary limits to help protect employees.
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