Workplace Compliance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it will reopen the public record on a proposed rule to revise the Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation. OSHA would like to restore the a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) column to the OSHA 300 Log.

This article is a nice review for any company that currently uses an air monitor at their facility.

In my daily conversations with customers all over the US, I observe that many facilities “think” they are in full compliance with the OSHA respiratory protection standard, when in reality they have missed some crucial step along the way.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance on fall protection in residential construction to help employers prevent fall-related injuries and deaths among residential construction workers.

I read an interesting article that discusses many of the safety and environmental challenges for growing companies as they have to deal with hazardous materials at their facility.  Compliance issues certainly go well beyond OSHA and the safety of the employees.  More often, safety specialists have dual roles in the workplace, needing also to maintain [...]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed two documents, one for workers and one for employers, which describe the use of spirometry testing to help reduce and prevent worker exposure to respiratory hazards.

On March 8, 2011, OSHA issued the “Small Entity Compliance Guide for Cranes and Derricks in Construction” to help businesses comply with the recently published Cranes and Derricks in Construction rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever national standards for mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollution from power plants.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a Compliance Guide for Cranes and Derricks in Construction to assist businesses with complying to the recently published Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.

On December 16, 2010, OSHA issued Directive Number STD 03-11-002. This new Directive rescinds (cancels) Directive number STD 03-00-001. Beginning on June 16, 2011, all residential construction employers must comply with 29 CFR 1926.501(b) (13).