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Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program has released new toolbox talks focusing on three fatal incidents.
Washington – A group of senators is calling on the Department of Labor to take additional steps to implement an Executive Order that would require federal agencies to consider an employer’s safety record before awarding contracts.
Oakland, CA – With warm weather approaching, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is urging employers of outdoor workers to begin preparing for hot temperatures.
Arlington, VA – OSHA’s proposed silica standard will cost employers billions of dollars more than the agency has estimated, according to a report from the Construction Industry Safety Coalition.
Montreal – Setting traps is the riskiest of a half-dozen activities identified as those most often leading to overboard falls in the lobster fishing industry, according to a report from scientific research organization IRSST.
Washington – A group of senators has introduced legislation intended to strengthen safety standards for rail cars that haul volatile crude oil across the country.
Washington – OSHA and NIOSH have published recommended practices to help tobacco workers and employers avoid a potentially deadly combination of illnesses.
Washington – Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso has resigned under pressure from President Barack Obama and a group of bipartisan lawmakers.
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