In a recent announcement it appears the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has moved into the 21st century by now allowing whistle blowers to file their complaint through online form. This should make the process of filing a complaint much more efficient. The online form includes information...
Beginning January 1, 2014, employers will be required by law to give employees a "Cool-Down Recovery Periods" to prevent heat exhaustion for those working outdoors. As with most OSHA regulations, if an employer fails to provide these breaks for employees working outside they will be required to pay a wage...
Announced by Health + Safety magazine in October this year. Fall Protection had 8,241 total violations and was the most frequently cited OSHA standard violation, putting it at the top of the list. Â This is surprisingly the third year in a row that Fall Protection has been number one on...
With the holiday season upon us, retailers are offering big deals to bring enormous crowds through their doors this year. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has rolled out a list of guidelines for retailers to follow as they accommodate these mobs of shoppers, which have been known to...
On November 29th, 2013, the Department of Labor institution of the Cranes and Derricks regulations play into effect as a sponsored information collection request is proposed. This information request allows the Department of Labor to submit to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration information such as mandated records. These records...
Cal-OSHA has continued it's investigation into the burned workers at the San Francisco Bay Tesla Motors factory. Three employees suffered burns after a casting press filled with hot aluminum failed. Two of the employees only suffered minor injuries while one had serious injuries, according to Greg Siggins, a spokesman for...
According to the US Department of Labor, over 3 million work-related injuries occurred in 2012. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finds this statistic to be a staggering number, despite their many attempts at new regulations for preventative measures in the workplace. OSHA and the US Department of Labor...
The deadline for Globally Harmonized System training, the internationally accepted standard for labeling and classifying of hazardous materials, is December 1, 2013. If you or your workers have not been training on this system by the deadline you will be subjected to a fine. Who is GHS training for? This...
The  Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced earlier this year it would roll a proposal of stronger standards when it comes to worker exposure to crystalline silica. Commonly used in the industry, silica can cause many health problems including cancer, tuberculosis and silicosis (lung disease). In the wake of these concerns...
