December 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier
When OSHA published its regulatory agenda this month, acting administrator Jordan Barab held a one-hour Web chat to answer questions about it. One of the most popular inquiries: ergonomic injuries and what OSHA plans to do about them.
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Tags: David Michaels, ergonomics, Jordan Barab, musculoskeletal disorders, Safety training
December 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
David Michaels is expected to start work as the head of OSHA later this week.
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Tags: David Michaels, ergonomics, Jordan Barab, OSHA administrator
December 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
It’s no secret: Companies hardly ever pay fine amounts that OSHA initially issues. Sometimes, the amounts are reduced significantly. Is that about to change?
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Tags: Jordan Barab, OSHA penalty reductions, violation abatement
November 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
As new labor and safety leaders in the Obama administration have shown they would like to require companies to address ergonomics for employees, support for government regulation comes from a safety and health organization.
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Tags: AIHA, ergonomics, Jordan Barab, musculoskeletal disorders
September 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and OSHA interim administrator Jordan Barab have said that a new combustible dust regulation is one of their rulemaking priorities at OSHA.
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Tags: combustible dust regulation, Hilda Solis, Imperial Sugar explosion, Jordan Barab
August 3, 2009 by Jim Burger
OSHA is doing something it hasn’t done in a long time: The federal agency has formed a task force to investigate a state workplace safety agency.
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Tags: Jordan Barab, Nevada, OSHA
July 31, 2009 by Jim Burger
OSHA isn’t going to wait around for the next big chemical release or explosion. Companies covered by the agency’s process safety management (PSM) standard shouldn’t be surprised to see inspectors on their doorsteps in the near future.
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Tags: inspections, Jordan Barab, process safety management
July 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
For the last eight years, OSHA has de-emphasized recordkeeping inspections. That’s about to change.
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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, Jordan Barab, OSHA recordkeeping inspections
July 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
For the last eight years, OSHA has de-emphasized recordkeeping inspections. That’s about to change.
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Tags: ASSE, Hilda Solis, Jordan Barab, OSHA NEP, OSHA recordkeeping
July 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
The interim head of OSHA says it’s time to look at restructuring OSHA fines.
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Tags: ASSE Safety 2009, Jordan Barab, OSHA fines
June 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis had two messages for attendees at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference: We’re here to help companies provide safe workplaces, but we’ll also crack down on those who don’t.
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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, Hilda Solis, Jordan Barab, Safety 2009, Texas construction fatalities
June 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
A government report critical of the Voluntary Protection Program was expected by many. OSHA’s response to the report is even more interesting.
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Tags: Government Accountability Office, Jordan Barab, OSHA enforcement, OSHA VPP, Voluntary Protection Program
June 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Some tough talk about enforcement from OSHA’s interim administrator, Jordan Barab.
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Tags: Jordan Barab, OSHA enforcement, OSHA inspectors
April 10, 2009 by Fred Hosier
The new interim head of OSHA has said the federal government needs to take a leadership role in workplace safety and health, and in the last eight years the agency has been a failure when it comes to creating new standards.
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Tags: acting OSHA head, Committee on Education and Labor, Jordan Barab, OSHA penalties
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