Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
Everything You Need to Know About Manganese Exposure
Do you have welders on your team? If so, both you and them should know the dangers of manganese overexposure, and how to protect yourself from it. In this article, we'll discuss manganese, where it occurs, how it affects workers, OSHA's requirements surround it, and...
Dust Inhalation Leads to Marijuana Worker’s Death, OSHA Fines
The Cannibus Control Commission is investigating a Holyoke, Ma. marijuana facility following the death of a worker who inhaled ground cannabis dust on Jan. 7. The employee, who was filling pre-rolled joints with ground cannabis flower at a cultivation and processing...
Pennsylvania Coating Company Cited with 21 OSHA Violations
On Sept. 26, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturing company was cited with 21 OSHA violations following an inspection at its Millvale, N.J. facility. While the company had a comprehensive health and safety program in place at its corporate headquarters, it failed to...
Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA to host virtual meeting on Oct. 19
On Sept. 28, via press release, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it would hold a virtual meeting on Oct. 19, from 1-4 p.m. EST, to solicit public comments and suggestions related to OSHA’s Whistleblower...
OSHA Top 10 Violations for 2022
As OSHA's fiscal year ends this week on Sept. 30, the regulatory body has announced its preliminary top-10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for 2022. This list was presented by Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement...
OSHA Makes Major Update to Severe Violator Enforcement Program
On Sept. 15, for the first time in over 10 years, OSHA announced a robust update to its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). This SVEP update expands the program to now include violations of all hazards and standards across all industries. It would also focus...
Middleton Foundry Cited with 14 OSHA Violations
On Sept. 9, OSHA proposed $303K in penalties after a foundry in Middleton, N.J. willfully exposed employees to workplace hazards. On March 9, in response to a filed complaint, the administration inspected the foundry, which led to the discovery of several safety and...
It’s Respiratory Protection Week, Here’s What to Know
Respiratory Protection Week 2022 is here. So, what is it and how can you participate? Each year, the CDC continues respirator research to address knowledge gaps and use this observance week to share findings and educational tools to promote proper respiratory...
OSHA Extends Workplace Lead Exposure Comment Period
On Aug. 18, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to review its standards for occupational lead exposure in construction and general industry, extending the comment period deadline by two...
How to protect your team from monkeypox in the workplace
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as of Aug. 18, there were 14,115 confirmed cases in the United States of monkeypox, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The rare disease and its symptoms are similar to those of smallpox, but milder, and hardly...