Pennsylvania, Ohio Metal Foundries Must Gear Up for June Silica Deadline

by Ryan Shaffer | Apr 20, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica

More foundries means better chance of OSHA inspection   According to new federal OSHA requirements, metalcasting facilities throughout the U.S. must cut airborne silica exposure in half by June 23. No states will be affected by the new rule more than Ohio and...

Maryland Workers Remain Uncovered By OSHA Silica Standard

by Chris Walter | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness

Maryland Remains Behind on Silica Standard   It has been more than two years since OSHA released its final rule on Silica Dust in March 2016 — yet, Maryland’s state-run OSHA continues to delay change. Administration officials have stated that they are waiting to...

200,000 Employers Fail to File Records with OSHA

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,...

Silica Exposure: 3 Reasons Why You’ll Want To Stay Ahead of OSHA

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...

Must-Have Information On General Industry Silica Rule

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...

Penalty Amounts for OSHA Violations Increase

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...