OSHA News Releases:
- US Department of Labor issues final rule to clarify rights to employee representation during OSHA inspections
- Department of Labor holds PrimeLending vice president, managers liable after employees fired for reporting consumer fraud concerns
- US Department of Labor investigation of employee’s severe injuries finds Ohio manufacturer failed to correct similar hazards cited in 2022
- US Department of Labor investigation finds HBD/Thermoid again exposed employees to unsafe conditions, proposes additional $321K in penalties
- OSHA, Safety Week organization challenge industry employers to lead largest stand-down to prevent falls on May 8
- New York roofing company withdraws contest notice after vigorous litigation by Department of Labor, affirming egregious willful citations, $687K fine
- US Department of Labor finds Alabama forklift parts manufacturer could have prevented 38-year-old foundry worker’s fatal injuries
- US Department of Labor finds Alabama sausage manufacturer again exposed workers to deadly hazards at Attalla worksite, proposes $116K in penalties
- US Department of Labor joins industry leaders, stakeholders to stress workplace safety during 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 25-29
- Department of Labor alleges Georgia pesticide manufacturer illegally terminated employee who filed safety complaint
- US Department of Labor investigation finds Houston-area contractor ignored federal safety measures in teenager’s trench collapse death
- US Department of Labor investigation of worker’s confined space fatality finds Oklahoma City-area contractor ignored federal safety measures
- Long Island construction contractor to pay $144K, enhance compliance following US Department of Labor investigation, litigation
- US Department of Labor will offer training, compliance assistance at 2024 Central Alabama Construction Safety Conference, Expo
- Department of Labor inspection finds Hanover Foods subsidiary exposing South Jersey employees to workplace safety dangers, proposes $463K penalty
OSHA Directives:
- Cancellation of TED 01-00-016 Procedures for Updating OSHA Technical Manual
- Cancellation of TED 01-00-014 Guidelines for Developing OSHA Technical Manual
- Cancellation of TED 01-00-014 Guidelines for Developing OSHA Technical Manual
- Cancellation of STD 03-12-003 Guidelines on the Stability of Well Servicing Derricks
- Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
- Cancellation of IPC 00-00-002 OSHA Magazine – Job Safety and Health Quarterly
- Cancellation of CSP 02-01-001 Consultation for Wood Treatment Operations Utilizing Inorganic Compounds
- Cancellation of CSP 02-01-002 Information Dissemination System for Consultation Visits Resulting in Significant Benefits
- Cancellation of PRO 01-00-001 OSHA Property Management
- Cancellation of CPL 04-00-002I Region Wide Local Emphasis Program – Fall Hazards
- Regional Emphasis Program for Landscaping Inspections
- State Plan Referral Pilot
- OSHA Safety and Health Management System, Chapter 3, Safety and Health Program Evaluation, UPDATED
- OSHA Safety and Health Management System, Chapter 1, Introduction, UPDATED
- Website Management and Administration Policy
Interpretations:
- Suspended scaffold and fall protection requirements applicable to elevator construction
- Clarification on the work-related exception in 1904.5(b)(2)(viii) for the common cold or flu
- Respirable Crystalline Silica Focused Inspection Initiative in the Engineered Stone Fabrication and Installation Industries
- Clarifications for breathing air quality and use
- Determining if injuries or illnesses are work-related as a result of an act of violence
- OSHA policy for laboratory analysis of wall deposits on the inside of an air sample cassette
- Application of OSHA standards when an employer is using the "Focused Electrode Leak Locator" (FELL)
- Applicability of the HCS to Lithium Ion Batteries
- Transmitting bulk shipment labels by technological or other means
- The use of ANSI S3.1-1999 (R2018) MPANLs for audiometric testing
- Impact on construction businesses by OSHA's NEP-Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards
- Updating OSHA's Lead Standards' requirements for medical removal of employees based on hazardous blood lead levels
- Chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas
- Exit Signs
- Chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas
OSHA Federal Registers
- National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH): Notice of Meeting
- Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meetings
- Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process; Final Rule
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- Emergency Response Standard
- Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
- Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
- Ballard Marine Construction Lower Olentangy Tunnel Project; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments
- Whistleblower Stakeholder Meeting
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; OSHA Outreach Training Program and OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program Forms
- Concrete and Masonry Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standards for Construction and General Industry and Electrical Protective Equipment Standards for Construction and General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Standard on Portable Fire Extinguishers
- TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cadmium in General Industry Standard