Compliance Updates
Proposed Hazard Communication Changes and Your Chance to Weigh In
What’s one OSHA standard that affects nearly every employer? Drumroll please…. The hazard communication standard. OSHA has recently proposed some modifications and updates to the Hazard Communication standard and is asking for comments on the proposed...
New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 At Work
OSHA issued new guidance (on January 29, 2021) for protecting workers from being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 at work. In this guidance, OSHA reinforces the importance of face coverings and physical distancing, and places a strong emphasis on developing a...
OSHA Oversight and Enforcement Will Rise Under New Executive Order
Employers can expect an increase in the number of federal OSHA inspections related to COVID-19. During his first week of presidency, Joe Biden signed an executive order regarding COVID-19 and OSHA. The order requires that OSHA, “review workplace safety...
Uptick in OSHA COVID Enforcement Expected in 2021
Several state OSHA plans, including California, have issued emergency standards on COVID-19 infection prevention. Based on these actions and the arrival of a new administration, we anticipate OSHA will be ready to up their COVID enforcement game in 2021. To date, OSHA...
Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Adopted
It’s HERE! Ohio has finalized the adoption of the Federal EPAs Generator Improvements Rule effective October 5, 2020. A summary table of the standards changed under the new rules can be found on Ohio EPA’s website. Our team of environmental, health and safety...
Annual OSHA Required Training
Have you ever wondered which types of trainings are required annually by OSHA? It's a question we often get from customers. Watch this video to learn from Safex's Irene Wang.Open Enrollment Training Online Training Private Training
Federal EPA Back to Regular Enforcement
The USEPA released an Addendum of Termination to their temporary enforcement policy that will go into effect on August 31, 2020. This means that the EPA will not base any exercise of enforcement discretion on the temporary policy for any noncompliance that occurs...
OSHA’s Revision of the Beryllium Standard for General Industry – What You Need to Know
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently passed a revised final rule of the beryllium standard for general industry, set to be enforced September 14, 2020. What changed? Confirmed positive – OSHA revised the definition of a confirmed positive...
Medical Surveillance Change to OSHA’s Silica Standard
Obligations and enforcement for medical surveillance within the OSHA silica standard changed on June 23, 2020. Employers in general industry and maritime operations must now provide medical surveillance for employees who will be exposed at or above the action level...