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The following tips highlight some of the key issues that employers should consider when planning, implementing, and maintaining their fall prevention programs.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data.
Three inventors were recognized for their ideas to reduce work-related hearing loss during the first 'Hear and Now - Noise Safety Challenge'.
Occupational injury and illness data released showed a significant drop in the rate of recordable workplace injuries and illnesses in 2015.
OSHA released a set of Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs to help employers establish a methodical approach to improving safety at their workplaces.
OSHA has published new guidelines for approving settlements between employers and employees in whistleblower cases.
The Department of Labor is challenging inventors and entrepreneurs to help develop a technological solution to workplace noise exposure and related hearing loss.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is delaying enforcement of the anti-retaliation provisions in its new injury and illness tracking rule.
OSHA has kicked off its summer campaign to inform employers and employees about the dangers of working in the heat.
OSHA will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, June 14-15, 2016.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released a study in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on hearing impairment.
Though Zika currently isn't spreading on the mainland through mosquitoes, employers and workers should take steps to prevent or minimize the risk of Zika infection.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection.
NACOSH will hold a meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee on May 16-17, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
Each year across the country, employers, workers, safety associations and OSHA dedicate time to spreading the word that stopping falls can save lives.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Crane, Hoist and Monorail Partners renewed their alliance.
OSHA is extending the comment period for OSHA’s draft Guidance on Data Evaluation for Weight of Evidence Determination to May 2, 2016.
OSHA and other federal safety agencies announced that they have designated May 2-6, 2016, for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting nominations for members to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.
OSHA plans to issue new guidance on how to apply the Weight of Evidence approach when dealing with complex scientific studies.
OSHA recently certified New Jersey’s State Plan for protecting the safety and health of state and local government workers.
OSHA announced that the agency is accepting nominations for six positions on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
OSHA invites interested parties to attend a day-long roundtable discussion on the agency’s draft updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending the public comment period on an updated version of its voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.
NACOSH will hold a meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee on Feb. 24-25, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on Feb. 18, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
OSHA has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed rule to amend its existing exposure limits for occupational exposure in general industry to beryllium and beryllium compounds.
OSHA is introducing more durable and secure completion cards for its Outreach Training Program, including 10-hour and 30-hour voluntary safety classes.
In an effort to prevent crimes that put lives and the health of workers at risk, the Departments of Justice and Labor announced a plan to more effectively prosecute such crimes.
OSHA is seeking public comment on an updated version of its voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.
OSHA is seeking comments on a draft document intended to help employers develop a program to protect employees from retaliation when they raise concerns about workplace conditions.
OSHA will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, December 1-2, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 1-2 for updates and discussions with agency officials.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee for Nov. 10, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
In testimony to the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels described how OSHA achieves its mission.
OSHA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule that clarifies an employer’s obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of injuries and illnesses.
OSHA moves to a new enforcement weighting system that assigns greater value to complex inspections that require more time and resources.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued policies and procedures for applying a new process for resolving whistleblower disputes.
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created a new webpage to identify high penalty cases in all U.S. states and territories.
OSHA will hold the inaugural meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee of NACOSH on Sept. 9, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an updated National Emphasis Program on Amputations.
OSHA has posted a fully updated version of its guide to all agency training requirements to help individuals comply with the law and keep workers safe.
OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness.
OSHA issued instructions to compliance safety and health officers on how to ensure consistent enforcement of the revised Hazard Communication standard.
More than 200,000 users have downloaded the OSHA Heat Safety Tool since its launch in 2011.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a 60-day temporary enforcement policy of its Confined Spaces in Construction standard.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, there was a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Dr. David Michaels issued the following statement on the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2013 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
OSHA and NIOSHA released Recommended Practices for staffing agencies and host employers to better protect temporary workers from hazards on the job.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s review of 20 heat-related enforcement cases from 2012 to 2013.
OSHA is reminding employers to post OSHA Form 300A, which lists a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2013.
OSHA issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017.
Dorothy Dougherty has been appointed as the new deputy assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
O. L. “Lloyd” Jollay, founder of O. L. Jollay Masonry, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in Atlanta, only six days after his 90th birthday.
OSHA is extending the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica to Feb. 11, 2014.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its alliance with the Scaffold and Access Industry Association.
Falls are the leading cause of death in construction, accounting for one third of all work-related deaths in the industry.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is issuing a Request for Information to initiate the fourth phase of its Standards Improvement Project.
OSHA announced that nominations are being accepted for eight new members to serve on the 15-member Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its Alliance with the National Safety Council to continue enhancing worker safety and health.
OSHA will extend for three months its temporary enforcement measures in residential construction through December 15, 2012.
On June 20 OSHA spoke with more than 80 meteorologists and weather broadcasters about OSHA's campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers.
General Tools and Instruments is celebrating the 90th anniversary of product innovation from its headquarters in New York City.
Five of the nation’s largest construction trade associations have teamed up to form the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace.
Nonresidential fixed investment in structures dropped 12 percent in the first quarter of 2012 following a 0.9 percent decrease in the fourth quarter of 2011.
OSHA issued a Request for Information that seeks comments on how to prevent injuries and deaths from reinforcing concrete activities and vehicle backovers.
ABC on Feb. 22 named American Infrastructure, Worcester, Pa., as its 2011 Contractor of the Year.
OSHA announced its selection of 10 OSHA authorized training providers to deliver 25 online courses as part of its Outreach Training Program.
OSHA has created a web page to help protect workers from hazards they may face during winter storm response and recovery operations.
OSHA will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) Dec. 13-16, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
OSHA announced that Erich J. (Pete) Stafford has been appointed as the new chair of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published new and revised information that explains workers' and employers' rights.
OSHA renewed its Alliance with the SIA that aims to protect the safety and health of workers who work on scaffolds from falls and other deadly hazards.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected a challenge by the NRCA to OSHA's December 2010 directive on the use of fall protection in residential construction.
OSHA announced a series of teleconferences for input on OSHA's proposal to add a column for work-related musculoskeletal disorders on employer injury and illness logs.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced the appointment of Michael D. Bellaman as president and CEO.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, has appointed Jim Maddux as the new director of the Directorate of Construction.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Vice President of Finance Jason R. Daisey has been promoted to chief financial officer.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released its 2011 economic forecast for the U.S. commercial and industrial construction industry earlier this month.
Eden Stone Co. and Valders Stone & Marble Inc. received seven safety performance awards, presented by the MSHA in Washington, D.C., and the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association.
Expansion joint manufacturer EMSEAL Joint Systems Ltd. has won the distinguished 2010 New England Innovations Award for its line of UL-certified, fire-rated expansion joints.
A new document recently published by OSHA addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica.
The CSDA and OSHA have renewed their alliance to further the safety and health of construction workers in the sawing and drilling industry.
SWR Institute Launches New Website
OSHA and SkillsUSA Create New Alliance