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OSHA Updates PPE Rule Based on Consensus Standards

OSHA Updates PPE Rule Based on Consensus Standards
September 21, 2009
SUMMARY: OSHA is issuing this final rule to revise the personal protective equipment (PPE) sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring, and marine terminals standards regarding requirements for eye- and face-protective devices, head protection, and foot protection. OSHA is updating the references in its regulations to rec...Read More

U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Stone Mountain, Ga., manufacturer with 44 safety and health violations

U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Stone Mountain, Ga., manufacturer with 44 safety and health violations
September 20, 2009
ATLANTA -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing $58,887 in penalties for 44 safety and health violations after inspecting Precision Hose, a metal hose manufacturing plant in Stone Mountain, Ga., that employs about 55 workers. Responding to a complaint, OSHA found 29 serious safety viola...Read More

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