OSHA Releases Workplace Injury and Illness Data
Every year since 1996 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has collected work-related injury and illness data from more than 80,000 employers. For the first time, the agency has…
OSHA Public Hearing on New Hazcom Workplace Rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold three informal public hearings to accept comments and testimony on the proposed rule to align the agency's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with…
Department of Labor Increases Budget To Fight Workplace Fraud
DOL Budget Boosts Labor Funds to Combat Workplace Fraud The Obama administration has proposed $14 billion to fund Labor Department divisions pertaining to work force development and safety, among other…
Employee Loses Fingertips in Perris CA Industrial Accident
A worker lost two fingertips in an industrial accident Thursday morning in Perris, authorities said. An injury involving a machine was reported about 8:15 a.m. at Four Slide Engineering, 4635…
OSHA Hearing Protector Labeling
40CFR211 Subpart B, Hearing Protector Labeling Exposure to high levels of noise is one of the most prevalent occupational hazards faced by American workers, with an estimated 22 million noise‐exposed…
California Landfill Wins OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs Star Status
The certification by Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA followed a three-year safety project at the Clean Harbors facility. Clean Harbors, a Norwell, Mass.-based operator of more than 50 waste management facilities…
H1N1 Respiratory Protection: Surgical Masks vs. N95 Respirators
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued updated guidelines for infection control procedures for the H1N1 influenza virus. Included in these updated guidelines were recommendations that employees having direct exposure…
OSHA Hires 130 New Workplace Inspectors
OSHA Steps Up the Pace with new hiring plans. The federal agency has announced a number of regulatory priorities, including a request to hire 130 more OSHA inspectors. With states…