News from the Safety Industry

June 11, 2019   U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Companies after Fatal Fire At Pennsylvania Natural Gas Processing Plant  

June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019   U.S. Department of Labor Fines Chemical Manufacturer For Exposing Workers to Toxic Gas

Session presenters J.A. Rodriguez, Jr. and Courtney M. Malveaux explain how to successfully handle an OSHA enforcement case and what not to do.

Two of the International Safety Equipment Association's new projects involve work to bring about a national heat illness prevention standard and to offer help to the industry in managing the data from a host of connected, wearable products.

According to the top 10 most cited standards from OSHA, fall protection and hazard communications account for over 12,500 citations in the last fiscal year. Several of these citations stem companies and organizations that do not have a program to properly train employees, Paul Anderson of OSHA Compliance Services, LLC said in a session titled "30 Common OSHA Citations You Can Easily Avoid" at Safety 2019 this week.

The second day of Safety 2019 had longer expo hours and even more to see than day one! See what you might’ve missed by visiting our Live From Safety 2019 social zone at OHSonline.com/LIVE!

June 10, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Omaha Family Dollar Store For Blocked Exit Routes and Other Hazards

SB 107 was unanimously passed in the state Legislature in late May. "This is a tremendous victory for our members in Louisiana," IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger said. "Now they can seek the treatment they need when they need it."

H.R. 2740 would provide a total of $13.3 billion in discretionary appropriations for the Department of Labor, including $298 million for the DOL Wage and Hour Division and $661 million for OSHA, which would be an increase of $103 million above the 2019 enacted level.