Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
BLACK LUNG DISEASE: Historic Increase in Cases, Federal Indictment
Central Appalachian Miners Show Highest Percentage of Black Lung Disease in 25 Years A recent NIOSH study found that 10 percent of coal miners, who have been on the job for 25-plus years, now suffer from coal worker’s pneumonicosis, or black lung...
HEALTH AND SAFETY: Sick Workers, Lack of Safety Training Leads to OSHA Fines
OSHA cracks down hard on Illinois manufacturer after CO exposure In a press release last week, OSHA revealed that it cited an Illinois pallet manufacturer for exposing employees to hazardous levels of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer....
OSHA Healthy & Safety Awareness Week Begins Today
OSHA Brings Back Safe + Sound Safety Awareness Week OSHA is encouraging workplaces to participate in its annual Safe + Sound Week, from August 13-19. The purpose of the week is to promote the importance of safety awareness & health programs. Nationwide...
How to Keep Up With The New Beryllium Standard
Do You Fall Within the New Beryllium Standard Does your team work with beryllium on your job site? If so, then you're not alone. In fact, about 62,000 workers are currently exposed to beryllium in their workplaces. That means that nearly 62,000 people are at...
Iowa Manufacturer Fined Over $150K in OSHA Fines
Dangerous Conditions Lead to Hefty OSHA Fines Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued $154,524 in OSHA fines to a wind blade manufacturer. A 40-page report from OSHA cited issues such as airborne contaminants, fire hazards, inconsistent...
OSHA and ISEA Form Alliance for PPE Innovations
OSHA and ISEA Team Up to Protect Workers On June 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed an alliance with the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) to provide workers and employers with information on how to use,...
OSHA’s Summer Message: Rest, Water, and Shade
Heat Safety Becoming a Concern As Summer Nears Heat advisories have been issued across the country this week, which means dangerous conditions are in place for employees who work outside or in hot interior spaces. The Occupational Health and Safety...
Silica Enforcement is Just Beginning
OSHA Silica Violations Over Past Eight Months It’s been eight months since federal safety regulators began enforcing the new silica standard for construction. Silica dust can be a dangerous presence on a construction site. When inhaled, it can scar lung tissue...
FDA Decreases Regulations on N95 Mask Manufacturing
Regulations on N95 Respirators Reduced The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final order to exempt certain N95 face masks from pre-market notification requirements in order to reduce redundancies in process between itself and the National...
OSHA Begins Beryllium Enforcement
Beryllium Enforcement Timeline Now that the Beryllium Standard has been finalized, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is beginning to enforce certain requirements of the new rule. The administration announced in a memorandum on May 11,...