News from the Safety Industry

The program begins Oct. 1 with a three-month period of education and prevention outreach to encourage employers to bring their facilities into compliance with OSHA standards. Enforcement activities will begin after the outreach period and will continue through Sept. 30, 2019, unless it is extended.

Trench-related injuries are preventable when workers are properly trained and the required protections are in place, OSHA notes. The agency is making new compliance assistance resources available.

The Sept. 26-27 conference was sponsored by the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board and the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries.

September 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance Resources to Keep Workers Safe from Trenching-Related Hazards

September 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Green Bay Meat Packer After Employee Injury

September 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Railcar Maintenance Company for Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fire and Explosion Hazards

September 25, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Launches Regional Emphasis Program Focused on Reducing Employee Exposure to Ammonium

September 25, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Metal Forging Company, Proposes $225,046 in Penalties

September 20, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Country Club for Safety Hazards

September 19, 2018