News from the Safety Industry
Oregon Workers Are Invited to take a ‘Safety Break’ May 13
Published: Thursday February 6th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Oregon OSHA recently announced the statewide initiative to take part in Safety Break for Oregon on May 13 in an effort to promote workplace safety and health.
U.S. Department of Labor Revises National Emphasis Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
Published: Wednesday February 5th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 5, 2020
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999
Federal Court Orders Railway to Pay $696,173 for Lost Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Railway Retaliated Against Whistleblower
Published: Wednesday February 5th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 5, 2020
NIOSH and the National Science Foundation’s Funding for Workplace Robots
Published: Wednesday February 5th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Funding will soon be available to further research collaborative robots (co-robots) in the workplace. The deadline to apply is February 26, 2020.
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Pennsylvania Company $280,874 For Overexposing Employees to Toxic Hexavalent Chromium Fumes
Published: Tuesday February 4th 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 4, 2020
NSC Provides Tips for Employers Regarding the Coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV
Published: Tuesday February 4th 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Employers need to ensure that they are doing everything they can to keep workplaces safe and healthy in the presence of the coronavirus.
Former Owner of Florida-Based SB Framing Services Sentenced For Willfully Violating Federal Fall Protection Standards
Published: Monday February 3rd 2020
Source: OSHA News
February 3, 2020
Seven Challenges of Implementing Medical Surveillance under OSHAs New Respirable Silica Standard
Published: Saturday February 1st 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA’s silica standard addresses many aspects of workplace protection, including having a written plan, environmental monitoring, housekeeping, training and use of respirators.
Reimagining CPR Training to Enable More Real-World Applications
Published: Saturday February 1st 2020
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Relatively few people get formal training, while the public generally perceives that only formally trained people can do CPR.
U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Stone Products Manufacturer for Hazards Following Employee Fatality
Published: Friday January 31st 2020
Source: OSHA News
January 31, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Stone Products Manufacturer for Hazards Following Employee Fatality