Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
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,...
OSHA Releases Final Beryllium Standard for General Industry
OSHA Finalizes Beryllium Standard After Much Deliberation On May 4, OSHA released a direct final rule (DFR) that made changes to the beryllium standard for general industry. The rule applies to general industry process, operations, and other areas where workers...
Respirator Seal Checks Essential for Workers
NIOSH Explains Respirator Seal Checks NIOSH recently published a list of frequently asked questions about how to perform a respirator seal check. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires an annual fit test to ensure that...
Revisions to Beryllium Rule Under Final Approval
New Version of Revised Beryllium Rule May Be On It's Way OSHA issued a new regulation for beryllium on Jan. 9, 2017 to increase worker protection from the hazardous chemical. Since then, the White House has delayed enforcement several times, with the most...
Pennsylvania, Ohio Metal Foundries Must Gear Up for June Silica Deadline
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
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...
OSHA Releases Toolkit for Choosing Safer Chemicals
Safer Chemicals For Workplaces OSHA recently released a new toolkit to help employers choose safer chemicals and alternatives for their work sites. The agency acknowledged that there are still many harmful, yet unregulated, chemicals currently in use. Hazardous...
200,000 Employers Fail to File Records with OSHA
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
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...