by Chris Walter | Apr 2, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
Failure to Submit Injury and Illness Records to OSHA More than 200,000 employers failed to electronically submit their injury and illness data under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new recordkeeping rule. The deadline came and went on Dec. 31,...
by Ryan Shaffer | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog, Silica
Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure at Work Yes, we are talking about it…again Ever since OSHA officially announced its rule change to the silica standard in March 2016, most employers have been doing one of four things: Testing workers and...
by Ryan Shaffer | Mar 13, 2018 | Blog, Silica
Silica Rule In General Industry & Maritime Might Not See Such Lenience in Enforcement As you might already know, nearly two years ago OSHA released its final rule on protecting workers throughout the United States from exposure to respirable crystalline...
by Chris Walter | Jan 22, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Firefighters, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
Heavier Fines to be Levied by OSHA in 2018 On Jan. 2, the Department of Labor announced that the maximum penalty amounts for violations of OSHA standards would increase by two percent this year. Each year, the DOL is required to adjust penalty amounts for...
by Chris Walter | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica
OSHA Renews Alliance with NAWIC A Dec. 15 press release confirmed that OSHA renewed its alliance with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The goal of the alliance is to continue to promote safe and healthy working conditions for female...
by Chris Walter | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Silica
Court denies all industry challenges and asks OSHA to reconsider silica Medical Removal Protections On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit announced that it would reject all industry challenges to OSHA’s new rule on respirable...
