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Occasionally, someone says something about safety I find noteworthy. Today, a State Plan state official criticizes federal OSHA’s recent investigation of the state agency.
While working on an article about New York state’s ‘Scaffold Law’, an interesting question popped up: Should employers face increased liability for workplace injuries and illnesses?
A final rule from OSHA that would revise the agency’s recordkeeping requirements draws objections from one stakeholder group. Read about this story and the latest OSHA fines in today’s OSHA Roundup.
By now, many people have likely seen the viral video of the “redneck road rage” truck driver who received “instant karma.” But he wasn’t the only person in the wrong.
OSHA issues a final rule on electrical safety, and stakeholders are hoping the agency maintains current Process Safety Management exemptions. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
Read about what Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez had to say about OSHA at a recent budget hearing, as well as a summary of the agency’s ongoing hearings for its proposed Silica Standard, in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
Read interpretations of OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard, and find out who is the newly confirmed Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission member in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
One expert claims OSHA lacks the resources to ensure safety in the refinery industry. Read about this story and other news in this week’s OSHA Roundup.