Compliance Updates
US Department of Labor Delays Crystalline Silica Standard
OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry United States Department of Labor sent this bulletin at 04/06/2017 04:05 PM EDT OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry United States Department...
Electronic Recordkeeping Rule in Congress’ Crosshairs
A U.S. House of Representatives measure would nullify OSHA’s new electronic recordkeeping rule
OSHA Recordkeeping – Summary Form 300A Posting
OSHA reminds employers of their obligation to post a copy of OSHA’s Form 300A, which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses logged during 2016.
Government Issues a Regulations Memorandum
A memorandum issued on Jan. 20 by the White House Office of the Press Secretary prohibits executive departments and federal agencies from sending regulations to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) until a department or agency head appointed or designated by...
OSHA Releases New Silica Rule
OSHA predicts that the rule will save more than 600 lives and prevent more than 900 new cases of silicosis each year, once its effects are fully realized. About 2.3 million men and women are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including 2...
OSHA Issues Confined Space Rule for Construction
On May 1, OSHA issued a final rule to increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces. The rule will provide construction workers with protections similar to those manufacturing and general industry workers have had for more than two decades, with...
OSHA Proposes Revision to Eye and Face Protection Standards
OSHA's proposed rule would update personal protective equipment requirements to incorporate the latest ANSI eye and face protection standards. In addition, OSHA has proposed to change language in the construction eye and face protection standard to make it consistent...
OSHA Announces New Requirements for Reporting Severe Injuries
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule on Thursday requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. The...
OSHA issues Directive for complying with Crane and Derricks Standard in Construction, Subpart CC
OSHA recently issued guidance for compliance with its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard, CPL 02-01-057. The new directive provides OSHA compliance personnel with direction on performing inspections where power-operated equipment, covered by Subpart CC –...
OSHA Updates HazCom Standard with the Global Harmonized System (GHS)
In 1992 the lack of a global hazard communication consensus was identified, and the United Nations began developing a system. Eleven years later in 2003, the U.N. finally published what is known as the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of...