No apparent means for OSHA to actually accept the Electronic Injury and Illness Reports that they ordered industry to file starting July 1, 2017. Why no entry in the federal register, OSHA?
No apparent means for OSHA to actually accept the Electronic Injury and Illness Reports that they ordered industry to file starting July 1, 2017. Why no entry in the federal register, OSHA?
Howie Eberts shared valuable insights into how Enforcement takes place in the Cleveland office.
Wall Street Journal Alexandra Berzon reported Wednesday that “Federal penalties for workplace-safety violations were increased this week for the first time since 1990, thanks to a little-noticed provision of the budget bill signed into law by President Barack Obama.” “Workplace-safety experts said that they were caught by surprise by the new mandate, which they say…
Starting yesterday, chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers are required to provide a common approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. The June 1 deadline was established when OSHA aligned its Hazard Communication Standard in 2012 with the global standard for chemical product labeling. Chemical manufacturers and importers must…
Reporting of injuries and illnesses is not a right. It is an obligation of the employee to report; and a responsibility of the employer to record, investigate, and take appropriate remedial actions to retrain as necessary and to remove any hazards so identified.
Temporary Citation policy for electrical power standard was issued by OSHA on June 20, 2014.
New OSHA guidance out. In most cases, the host employer is the one responsible for recording the injuries and illnesses of temporary workers.
We are puzzled as to why OSHA fails to enforce its existing rules on fixed ladders to protect the safety of Communication Tower Workers and Wind Generator Workers. Why aren’t the fixed ladders on Communications Towers and Wind Generators held to the same fixed ladder safety requirements as those in general industry? There are 21 families who would ask why their loved one wasn’t entitled to the same fixed ladder protections as everyone else in general industry seems to be.
5 links for OSHA GHS Dec 1 2013 mandatory training.