Regulatory agenda: Silica, I2P2 rules expected soon
Washington – OSHA expects to issue highly anticipated proposed rules for its Silica and Injury and Illness Prevention Program standards within the next few months, according to the Spring Regulatory...
View ArticleNIOSH ladder safety app now available in Spanish
Washington – NIOSH has released a Spanish-language version of its ladder safety application for mobile devices.
View ArticleOSHA releases web resource for hospital workers
Washington – OSHA on Jan. 15 launched a web resource to help prevent injuries among hospital workers.
View ArticleLatest OSHA agenda hints at update to hazcom standard
Washington – OSHA is considering another update to its Hazard Communication Standard, according to the Department of Labor’s latest semiannual regulatory agenda, released Nov. 21.
View ArticleOSHA’s rule on walking/working surfaces under OMB review
Washington – After more than two decades in development, OSHA’s final rule on walking/working surfaces to address slips, trips and falls is under White House review.
View ArticleWithdrawn from OMB review: OSHA’s rule on slips, trips and falls
Washington – OSHA has withdrawn from review its final rule addressing slip, trip and fall hazards – potentially creating further delay in the rule’s promulgation after more than two decades in...
View ArticleMichigan OSHA issues hazard alert about working near ice
Lansing, MI – Even though winter is in its final weeks, workers need to keep taking proper precautions around ice, Michigan OSHA states in a hazard alert released in February.
View Article‘Big impact’: OSHA aims to issue final rule on walking/working surfaces in...
Washington – OSHA’s final rule on preventing slips, trips and falls is scheduled for publication in August, according to the spring regulatory agenda released May 18.
View Article7 common workplace safety hazards
Members of the National Safety Council Consulting Services Group travel across the country – and the world – to visit worksites and conduct safety audits. They share with Safety+Health seven hazards...
View ArticleWalking/working surfaces rule will be finalized before January, David...
Anaheim, CA – OSHA’s final rule on walking/working surfaces to address slips, trips and falls in the workplace soon could be a reality, agency administrator David Michaels said Tuesday during a...
View ArticleResearch group publishes pamphlet on selecting slip-resistant footwear
Montreal – A new pamphlet from scientific research organization IRSST offers guidance on selecting slip-resistant footwear for the workforce.
View ArticleWindow cleaning association unveils online safety guide
McLean, VA – The International Window Cleaning Association outlines hazards and best practices to help protect window cleaners on the job in its newly released field safety guide.
View ArticleSafety in store: From the back room to the parking lot, retail workers face...
Retail workers experienced a combined injury and illness rate higher than the construction industry in 2016. Experts say top-down commitment is needed to prevent a work environment that values...
View ArticleRegulatory agenda: Silica, I2P2 rules expected soon
Washington – OSHA expects to issue highly anticipated proposed rules for its Silica and Injury and Illness Prevention Program standards within the next few months, according to the Spring Regulatory...
View ArticleNIOSH ladder safety app now available in Spanish
Washington – NIOSH has released a Spanish-language version of its ladder safety application for mobile devices.
View ArticleOSHA releases web resource for hospital workers
Washington – OSHA on Jan. 15 launched a web resource to help prevent injuries among hospital workers.
View ArticleLatest OSHA agenda hints at update to hazcom standard
Washington – OSHA is considering another update to its Hazard Communication Standard, according to the Department of Labor’s latest semiannual regulatory agenda, released Nov. 21.
View ArticleOSHA’s rule on walking/working surfaces under OMB review
Washington – After more than two decades in development, OSHA’s final rule on walking/working surfaces to address slips, trips and falls is under White House review.
View ArticleWithdrawn from OMB review: OSHA’s rule on slips, trips and falls
Washington – OSHA has withdrawn from review its final rule addressing slip, trip and fall hazards – potentially creating further delay in the rule’s promulgation after more than two decades in...
View ArticleMichigan OSHA issues hazard alert about working near ice
Lansing, MI – Even though winter is in its final weeks, workers need to keep taking proper precautions around ice, Michigan OSHA states in a hazard alert released in February.
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