OSHA to zero in on repeat violators To reduce on-the-job fatalities, the government is launching an enforcement program to target repeat safety offenders and increase penalties. The Occupational Safety and…
In response to a court order, OSHA has amended its February 28, 2006, final rule on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) by requiring that employers notify employees of the…
Dubious Employee Records Data Clouds Job Safety Gains Executives at Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. were jubilant. The big packaging company, a self-proclaimed leader in workplace safety, had smashed its own record…
California occupational safety officials have issued one of their agency's largest group of fines ever, $230,535 to Bimbo Bakeries for failing to fix safety violations that led to amputation of…
The handling of a patient with bacterial meningitis landed an Alta Bates Summit Medical Center employee and an Oakland police officer in intensive care and prompted California's Division of Occupational…
Is your respirator safe or is there a risk for you or your employer? What can you do when I'm trying to find out whether or not my HR representative…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Inspector General has announced its audit targets for 2010. On the list, “Impact of OSHA’s Penalty Reductions.” OSHA’s penalty structure is designed to provide companies…
OSHA announced a Severe Violator Enforcement Program today that will be in effect in 45 days and also said it is administratively raising the dollar value of its penalties, suggesting…
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…
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…