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OSHA Seeks Applications for $1.5 Million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grants

OSHA Seeks Applications for $1.5 Million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grants

EHS Safety News America ― News Release OSHA News Release: [05/15/2013] Contact Name: Jesse Lawder or Adriano Llosa Phone Number: (202) 693-4659 or x.4686 Email: Lawder.Jesse@dol.gov or Llosa.Adriano.t@dol.gov Release Number: 13-0925-NAT US Department of Labor‘s OSHA...

Tags: Dept. Of Labor, News, OSHA Headlines, OSHA News, OSHA Training, Safety Education

Jack B ― 1 week 1 day ago

Whistleblower Complaints: Avoiding Discrimination Charges through Documentation

EHS Safety News America ― Video from Digital 2000 The best way to convince OSHA that an employee was fired with cause, rather than for being a whistleblower, is to maintain a comprehensive system of documentation. May 7, 2013 Arthur G. Sapper and William Friedman, EHS ...

Tags: EHS Today, EHS Today Articles, News, OSHA Investigation, OSHA News, OSHA Whistleblower

Jack B ― 1 week 5 days ago

OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Tool Box Talks & More! – Available In English & Spanish

OSHA Quick Cards – Pocket Safety Cards For Tool Box Talks & More! – Available In English & Spanish

EHS Safety News America ― Aerial Lifts Quick Card [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: PDF | HTML] Avian Flu: General Precautions [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Poultry Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML] Healthcare Workers [English: PDF | HTML | Spanish: HTML]...

Tags: News, OSHA News, Personal Safety, Safety, Tool Box Talks, Training

Jack B ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

OSHA Strengthens Protection For Temporary Workers

OSHA Strengthens Protection For Temporary Workers

EHS Safety News America ― April 29, 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS THROUGH: RICHARD E. FAIRFAX Deputy Assistant Secretary FROM: THOMAS GALASSI, Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: Protecting the Safety and Health of Temporary Workers In ...

Tags: Dept. Of Labor, News, OSHA Headlines, OSHA Interpretation, OSHA Investigation, OSHA News

Jack B ― 3 weeks 1 day ago

CSB Draft Interim Report on 2012 Chevron Fire Notes Company Failed to Apply Inherently Safer Design That Could Have Prevented the Accident

CSB Draft Interim Report on 2012 Chevron Fire Notes Company Failed to Apply Inherently Safer Design That Could Have Prevented the Accident

EHS Safety News America ― Richmond, California, April 15, 2013—Missed opportunities to apply inherently safer design, failure to identify and evaluate damage mechanism hazards, and the lack of effective safeguards culminated in the vapor cloud release and massive ...

Tags: CSB, CSB Hearings - Public Meetings, CSB Investigation, News, OSHA News, Workplace Fatality

Jack B ― 5 weeks 5 days ago

Preventing Workplace Violence

EHS Safety News America ― Risk Factors The following references provide information on risk factors and scope of violence in the workplace and may help increase awareness of workplace violence: Federal Agency Guidance Workplace Violence, 1993-2009 [624 KB PDF, 18 pages]. ...

Tags: Law Enforcement, News, OSHA Headlines, OSHA News, OSHA Training, Personal Safety

Jack B ― 6 weeks 1 day ago

OSHA QuickTakes – April 10, 2013

OSHA QuickTakes – April 10, 2013

EHS Safety News America ― In this issue Campaign to prevent fatal falls featured by state municipalities OSHA and NIOSH to co-host free April 10 webinar on preventing deadly falls in construction: registration open Hazard Communication: Workers must be trained by Dec. 1, ...

Tags: News, OSHA Headlines, OSHA Inspection, OSHA Interpretation, OSHA News, OSHA Quick Takes

Jack B ― 6 weeks 3 days ago

December 1st, 2013 Training Requirements for the Revised Hazard Communication Standard (GHS)

December 1st, 2013 Training Requirements for the Revised Hazard Communication Standard (GHS)

EHS Safety News America ― OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and published it in the Federal Register in March 2012 (77 FR 17574). Two...

Tags: GHS, GHS - MSDS, News, OSHA Headlines, OSHA News, Training

Jack B ― 6 weeks 5 days ago

Hot Off The Press: The 2013 DART Rate OSHA Letters Are Going Out. – Is Your Company On The List?

Hot Off The Press: The 2013 DART Rate OSHA Letters Are Going Out. – Is Your Company On The List?

EHS Safety News America ― OSHA DART Rate Inspection List 2013(1) <————-Download Excel Spreadsheet Here It’s that time of year again: March Madness bracket disasters, turkey hunting in the southeast, spring weather and letters from fed-OSHA ...

Tags: News, OSHA DART Rate Inspection, OSHA Headlines, OSHA Inspection, OSHA News, Workers Compensation

Jack B ― 8 weeks 2 days ago

OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (I2P2) White Paper

EHS Safety News America ― I2P2 Powerpoint <—- Download Here! OSHA I2P2 White Paper <—– Download PDF File Here Introduction/Executive Summary An injury and illness prevention program,1 is a proactive process to help employers find and fix workplace...

Tags: News, OSHA Revisions, OSHA News, Workplace Safety, Workplace Injuries, OSHA I2P2

Jack B ― 8 weeks 5 days ago

OSHA QuickTakes – March 1, 2013

OSHA QuickTakes – March 1, 2013

EHS Safety News America ― In this issue Hazard Communication resources available to help employers comply with new training and labeling requirements Study finds a higher rate of roof fatalities among roofers in residential construction: younger, Hispanic, racial ...

Tags: News, OSHA DART Rate Inspection, OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA FINES, OSHA Headlines, OSHA News

Jack B ― 12 weeks ago

Safety Comic of the Day – 2-21-2013

Safety Comic of the Day – 2-21-2013

EHS Safety News America ― Filed under: News, Off Topic Fun, OSHA News, Personal Safety, Recordable Injuries, Safety, Safety Comic, Safety Education, Tool Box Talks, Training, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety

Tags: News, Off Topic Fun, OSHA News, Personal Safety, Recordable Injuries, Safety

Jack B ― 13 weeks ago

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