News from the Safety Industry

According to the Federal Register, OSHA’s latest final rule “reduces regulatory burden while maintaining or enhancing worker safety and health, and improving privacy protections.”

In 2018, two British Columbia roadside workers died as a result of being hit by a motor vehicle, and 29 others were injured. Between 2009 and 2018, 13 roadside workers were killed and 213 were injured under similar circumstances.

Effective June 10, e-filing is mandatory for parties represented by attorneys or non-attorney representatives. Self-represented parties have the option of using the E-File System or filing documents by conventional means.

May 13, 2019 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999

May 13, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Iowa U.S. Postal Office For Blocked Exits and Failing to Train on Emergency Plan

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey plans to build an elevated, automated people mover that would provide direct access between LaGuardia Airport and Willets Point in Queens, where passengers can connect to the New York City subway system and the Long Island Rail Road. LaGuardia Airport currently is accessible only by road.

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has received a "Safest 70" award for the fourth consecutive years from the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation, which is the largest workers' compensation carrier in Louisiana.

Weight restrictions on state highways are implemented during the spring frost thaw period. The typical timeframe for the restrictions is from February to May.

May 10, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Roofing Contractor

Kevin Slates, a clinical associate professor and program coordinator in the School of Public Health at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., is the American Society of Safety Professionals' 2019 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator.