NAHB and Others Aim to Weaken OSHA Oversight
In a hearing before Congress, industry heads including the NAHB ask for the right to decide how safe they want to make their workers. Text…
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Florida Firefighters Seek Presumptive Cancer Protection
According to OSHA, firefighters are 14 percent more likely than the general public to develop certain cancers. They want this fact recognized. The new legislative…
Violating OSHA Noise Standards: An Expensive Lesson
As one pallet repair company learned, failure to protect worker hearing can be costly. A Pennsylvania company recently learned of the expensive cost associated with…
OSHA Offers 30-Day Grace Period for New Silica Standard Enforcement
The Agency released a memo on Sept. 20th from Thomas Galassi, Acting Deputy Assistant, clarifying when and how the standard will roll out. Here’s the important…
OSHA’s Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations Released
“Fall Protection–Training Requirements” new to list this year. Late September the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited…
Berlin Builders Faces $385K in OSHA Fines for Ignoring Safety Standards
Residential contractor was inspected 23 times in 12-months and repeatedly cited for violations. CINAMINSON, N.J. – Berlin Builders, a residential construction contractor with projects in…
OSHA Finds Excavation Hazards at N.J. School Construction Site
New York contractor faces $197,000 in fines after complaint leads to inspection of site. Acting on a complaint in June 2016, the U.S. Department of…
Workers Exposed to Multiple Fall Hazards While Roofing Home in Illinois
Despite repeated safety violations and warnings, workers continued to be exposed to safety hazards. Employer name: Redhawk Roofing Inc. Libertyville, Illinois 60048 Inspection site: 865…
OSHA Nails Illinois Contractor Who Exposed Roofers to Fall Hazards
Robert Barringer III has a history of violations of OSHA standards, including six within the last year. Federal investigators proposed penalties of $214,782 to an…
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Tracking Workplace Injuries
OSHA overhauls the tracking and reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. The new OSHA rule, which takes effect, in part, on July 1, 2017, is expected…