What's New -July2012

What's New -August 2012

August 31 - OSHA QuickTakes - August 31, 2012
August 30 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA urges recovery workers and public to guard against hazards during Tropical Storm Isaac cleanup
August 30 - Region 4 - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. insta al público y a los trabajadores de recuperación a protegerse contra los riesgos durante la limpieza del huracán Isaac
August 30 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA urges recovery workers and public to guard against hazards during Hurricane Isaac cleanup
August 30 - Region 6 - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. insta al público y a los trabajadores de recuperación a protegerse contra los riesgos durante la limpieza del huracán Isaac
August 30 - Trade Release - OSHA extends temporary enforcement measures in residential construction through December 15
August 30 - Federal Register 77: 52763 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses
August 29 - Trade Release - OSHA and the National Safety Council renew Alliance to address fall prevention, injury and illness prevention programs
August 29 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Plains Gas Solutions following explosion at Eunice, La., facility that severely injured worker
August 29 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wenco Energy with repeat and serious violations based on follow-up inspection at Tulsa, Okla., plant
August 28 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Brick, NJ-based contractor for continuing to expose workers to falls and other hazards at Secaucus work site
August 28 - Region 5 - Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ordered by US Labor Department's OSHA to pay more than $932,000 after illegally terminating 2 injured workers
August 28 - Region 9 - US Department of Labor's OSHA orders Arizona trucking company to reinstate whistleblower, pay $315,000 in back wages and damages
August 27 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites St. Regis, Mont., sawmill for safety violations; more than $128,000 proposed in fines
August 27 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites H. Nagel and Son Co. flour mill in Brookville, Ohio, with 23 violations for exposing workers to hazards
August 27 - Statement - Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Labor Rights Week 2012
August 27 - Speech - Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association
August 27 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Tyson Foods in Dakota City, Neb., for willful and serious violations after worker fatality
August 27 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Koswire in Flowery Branch, Ga., for willful and serious violations following worker fatality
August 27 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Precision Steel Services with 11 safety violations at Toledo, Ohio, facility
August 24 - Region 1 - Monro Muffler Brake reaches agreement with US Labor Department to protect workers against hydraulic lift hazards at multiple company locations
August 23 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA and Workers Defense Project in Austin renew alliance to promote workplace safety
August 23 - Region 6 - La Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de Estados Unidos y el Proyecto Defensa Laboral en Austin renovaron su alianza para promover la seguridad en los lugares de trabajo
August 23 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Gainesville, Ga., recycler for exposing workers to safety and health hazards
August 23 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Phoenixville, Pa.,die manufacturer for serious workplace hazards
August 23 - Trade Release - OSHA publishes removal criteria for employers from the Severe Violator Enforcement Program
August 22 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Waste Management and Labor Ready Northeast after June heat fatality in New Jersey
August 21 - Trade Release - OSHA along with other Federal agencies schedule meeting to discuss performance-based approaches to protect oil and gas industry workers
August 20 - Federal Register 77: 50172-50174 - Expert Forum on the Use of Performance-Based Regulatory Models in the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry, Offshore and Onshore
August 17 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $82,500 in fines to chemical manufacturer for workplace hazards at Newark, NJ, facility
August 17 - Trade Release - OSHA issues Direct Final Rule to apply worker safety and health requirements for cranes and derricks to demolition and underground construction
August 17 - Federal Register 77: 49722-49730 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Demolition and Underground Construction - Final Rule
August 17 - Federal Register 77: 49741-49749 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Demolition and Underground Construction - Proposed Rule
August 16 - Region 1 - Massachusetts heavy equipment operator cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after crane comes in contact with power line and injures worker
August 16 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA announces increased enforcement efforts in Southeast to protect construction workers from fall hazards
August 16 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Sodexho for serious safety and health violations at Philippi, W.Va., college
August 16 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Johnson Controls with 5 health violations involving asbestos work at Kankakee, Ill., job site
August 15 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites national janitorial services company with multiple safety violations for exposing Montana workers to hazards
August 15 - Region 1 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites JC Silva Remodeling Services for fall hazards at 3 Conn. work sites, including 1 where a worker died from a fall
August 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - August 15, 2012
August 13 - Region 7 - US Labor Department's OSHA certifies Monsanto Gothenburg Water Utilization Learning Center and Breeding Facility as 'star' site
August 13 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Birdsboro, Pa., company for exposing workers to safety and health hazards; proposed fines total $140,000
August 10 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites New Hampshire foundry with long violation history for willfully exposing workers to lead hazards
August 10 - Federal Register 77: 47882-47883 - Lead in General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
August 10 - Federal Register 77: 47883-47885 - The Lead in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
August 10 - Trade Release - OSHA releases updated "Tool Shed" directive on procedures for eliminating workplace hazards in the marine cargo handling industry
August 9 - Region 9 - US Department of Labor orders T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom to pay whistleblower nearly $346,000 in back wages, damages
August 9 - Region 4 - Alabama furniture manufacturer cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to combustible dust, other hazards
August 9 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Hebco Products in Bucyrus, Ohio, for 14 violations, including exposing workers to amputation hazards
August 8 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $67,000 in fines to Philadelphia dishwasher manufacturer for workplace hazards
August 8 - Region 4 - Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ordered by US Labor Department to pay more than $300,000 for violating Federal Railroad Safety Act
August 7 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites US Cotton in Cleveland for exposing workers to amputation hazards by failing to guard machines
August 7 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford for failing to effectively safeguard employees against tuberculosis
August 7 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Adams Thermal Systems in Canton, S.D., with 51 violations for exposing workers to variety of safety and health hazards
August 7 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites American Pulses for multiple safety violations after follow-up inspection at Hingham, Mont., facility
August 7 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Heritage-WTI for deficiencies in process safety management program, other violations; fines total $126,000
August 7 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Pottstown, Pa., concrete products company for exposing workers to safety and health hazards
August 7 - Federal Register 77: 46948-46950 - Respiratory Protection; Mechanical Power Presses; Scaffold Specifications; Correction and Technical Amendment
August 6 - Region 3 - US Labor Department cites international steel plate manufacturer for exposing workers to continued safety and health hazards at Conshohocken, Pa., facility
August 6 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites S.J. Louis Construction of Texas with safety violations for exposing workers to excavation, trenching hazards in Hurst
August 6 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 10 contractors from 6 states for fall, electrical, other safety hazards during construction of New Hampshire mall
August 6 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Best Florida Construction of Tampa, Fla., for exposing workers to fall hazards; more than $46,000 proposed in fines
August 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Willowbrook, Ill.-based Allied Waterproofing for exposing workers to respiratory, hearing hazards
August 2 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites A. Finkl & Sons in Chicago for 26 safety violations, including failing to maintain cranes
August 2 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Atlanta utility contractor for willful and serious safety violations, proposes nearly $66,000 in penalties
August 2 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks nominations for members to serve on Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
August 2 - Federal Register 77: 46126-46127 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
August 1 - Region 4 - Georgia manufacturer cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 16 safety and health violations; more than $52,000 proposed in fines
August 1 - OSHA QuickTakes - August 1, 2012
August 1 - Federal Register 77: 45689-45690 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Standard
August 1 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Parker Hannifin for exposing workers to amputation, electrical hazards at Wisconsin plant

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