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…
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…