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Washington — Doug Parker’s nomination to lead OSHA moved closer to a Senate confirmation with a 13-9 vote by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on June 16.
Washington — As expected, the Department of Labor’s regulatory agenda for Spring 2021 – the first under the Biden administration – features some changes, most significantly a forthcoming proposed rule from OSHA that would restore two parts of the agency’s injury and illness recordkeeping regulations.
Washington — OSHA has issued an emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 that focuses on health care workers, as well as updated guidance for other workplaces and additional resources.
Washington — Health care workers will be the focus of OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19, which will be issued June 10, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh told the House Education and Labor Committee during a June 9 hearing.
Here, we take a look at the top violations issued by OSHA in FY 2020 in fabricated metal products manufacturing (NAICS 332), construction of buildings (NAICS 236) and furniture-related products manufacturing (NAICS 337).
In Episode 16, we discuss our feature story on hazard communication training and ways to reinforce training on the job. Also: Veteran safety professional Pam Walaski talks about the challenges and opportunities for women in safety.
Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated it will accept a March ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota that prohibits the removal of maximum line speeds in pork-processing plants.