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October 8, 2009
On Sept. 9, the Department of Labor (DOL) and OSHA revised the personal protective equipment (PPE) standards concerning requirements for eye- and face-protective devices, and head and foot protection for general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals.
The final rule, which becomes effective on Oct. 9, 2009, ...
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September 30, 2009
Doing audits has become part of many supervisors and managers work lives, sometimes more than we like. However, have you given thought to what it is like to be on the other side of the audit? Are you prepared for a third party audit, say from OSHA? The presentation below is designed to walk you through the process and give you somethings to take aw...
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September 21, 2009
WASHINGTON - Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction, a guidance document recently published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, known to cause the lung disease silicosis.
The publication, intended to assist employers in providing a safe and hea...
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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...
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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...
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