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Main: OSHA hazcom standard compatible with MSHA requirements

August 14, 2013

Arlington, VA – Employers in the mining industry that follow OSHA’s newly revised Hazard Communication Standard will be in compliance with the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s hazcom standard, MSHA clarified in an Aug. 13 policy letter.

Walking, biking to work offers health benefits: study

August 14, 2013

London – Walking or cycling to work may help protect against diabetes and being overweight, according to a study from Imperial College London and University College London.

CSB not completing investigations in a timely manner, report says

August 13, 2013

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board has not met its objective to complete “timely, high quality” investigations, concludes a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General.

Attwood confirmed as OSHRC commissioner

August 13, 2013

Washington – Cynthia Attwood has been confirmed for her second term as a commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Amid concerns, OSHA withdraws proposed rule on SHARP inspections

August 12, 2013

Washington – A proposed rule that would have revised the circumstances in which OSHA can conduct an enforcement inspection of worksites enrolled in the agency’s On-site Consultation Program was withdrawn Aug. 7.

Free course focuses on workplace violence in health care industry

August 12, 2013

Washington – NIOSH on Aug. 12 released a free online course intended to help nurses and other health care professionals recognize and prevent workplace violence.

Livestock transporters request permanent rest-break exemption

August 12, 2013

Washington – A group of organizations representing livestock transporters has requested a permanent exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service regulations, citing animal safety concerns.

INJURY REPORTING

What keeps construction workers from reporting injuries?

August 9, 2013

Silver Spring, MD – Fear of negative consequences such as losing work, becoming ineligible for incentives or being labeled a “complainer” may keep construction workers from reporting injuries, according to a new study from the AFL-CIO-affiliated Center for Construction Research and Training.

Deaths due to roof falls in mines down 30% since 2007, MSHA says

August 9, 2013

Arlington, VA – Mining deaths from underground roof falls have dropped more than 30 percent since 2007, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Aug. 5.

Migrant farmworker housing offers no relief from heat: study

August 9, 2013

Winston-Salem, NC – Housing for migrant farmworkers may not provide adequate relief from hot temperatures, reducing workers’ ability to rest and recover from work exposure to heat, according to a new study from the Wake Forest School of Medicine.

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