Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
MSHA Takes Action to Recover $67 Million in Unpaid Fines
Mine & Safety Administration Determined to Collect Last Wednesday, the assistant secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, David G. Zatezalo, announced that the Department of Labor would pursue unpaid fines “with every means under the law.” He...
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Repeat OSHA Violations Now Have No Statute of Limitations
Costly Repeat OSHA Violations Go Beyond Five Years Last month, a federal appellate court ruling made it easier for inspectors to issue repeat OSHA violations by removing any statute of limitations on an employer’s history. As of 2015, OSHA would only look back...
Will You Be Affected By the New Beryllium Rule?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new beryllium rule went into effect last May. The final rule aimed to reduce beryllium disease and lung cancer with decreased exposure limits in general industries, shipyards, and construction. The grace...
Barrel Plants Face $128,000 in fines for Exposing Untrained Workers to Hazardous Chemicals
The Tale of the Tape On Oct. 6, 2015, a safety manager for a nationally recognized network of independent chemical reconditioning plants was leading a team of safety consultants through one of the refurbishing plants in Milwaukee’s north side. Concerned about...
CDC Says More Than 20 Percent of Asthma Deaths Are Work-Related
Study Shows Over 33,300 Asthma-Related Deaths in 17 Years Last month, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a report correlating asthma deaths with occupational exposures. According to the report, 11 to 21 percent of all asthma-related deaths are...
What to Expect from OSHA in Case of Shutdown
What Happens to OSHA During a Government Shutdown? Last week, the government faced a three-day shut-down until Congress approved a continuing resolution on Jan. 22. This current resolution is only a short-term solution, lasting until Feb. 8 when many agencies...
Penalty Amounts for OSHA Violations Increase
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...
OSHA, NAWIC Alliance Renewed For Five More Years
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...
Silica Rule Remains Unchanged in Court of Appeals
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...