What's New - January 2013

• January 31 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Milford, Conn., roofing contractor, proposes nearly $45,000 in fines for fall hazards at local work site
• January 31 - Region 7 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA certifies Monsanto Co. Marshall Corn Research Station as 'star' site for workplace safety and health
• January 31 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA signs alliance with Montana Grain Elevators Association to address industry hazards
• January 30 - Federal Register 78: 6350-6352 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• January 30 - Federal Register 78: 6352-6353 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• January 30 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $460,000 in fines to Panthera Painting Inc. for exposing workers to lead, other safety and health hazards
• January 28 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites A.H. Sturgill Roofing Inc. after worker dies from heat stroke suffered on Miamisburg, Ohio, work site
• January 28 - Region 4 - Pyongsan America Inc. in Auburn, Ala., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA following amputation of worker's finger
• January 28 - Trade Release - OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from dangers of carbon monoxide exposure
• January 25 - Federal Register 78: 5516 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership
• January 24 - Trade Release - OSHA releases 2013 targeted inspection plan to protect federal workers
• January 24 - Media Advisory - US Labor Department's OSHA, Brasfield & Gorrie and Georgia Tech Research Institute partner on Wellstar Paulding Hospital construction project
• January 24 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces safety stand-down at oil and gas exploration sites today through Feb. 28
• January 24 - Region 2 - Albany, NY, asbestos removal company cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 1 willful and 8 serious violations of safety standards
• January 23 - Federal Register 78: 4873-48741 - Electrical Protective Equipment Standard and the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• January 22 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Rana Meal Solutions LLC with 12 safety violations at Bartlett, Ill., pasta manufacturing plant
• January 22 - Federal Register 78: 4324-4331 - Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (Non-Mandatory Appendix); Technical Amendment
• January 17 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Riddell All-American Sports Co. with 8 serious safety and health violations in San Antonio
• January 17 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 7 safety violations at Battle Creek, Mich., medical center for veterans
• January 17 - Federal Register 78: 3918-3920 - Revision of Approved Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval; Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints
• January 16 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA establishes alliance with Builders Association to improve health and safety on Illinois construction sites
• January 16 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Guardian West for failing to protect workers from exposure to hazardous materials at Illinois plant
• January 16 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Massachusetts wholesale food manufacturer/distributor for energy control, ammonia and other hazards [En español]
• January 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - January 15, 2013
• January 15 - National Release - BNSF Railway Co. signs accord with US Labor Department's OSHA regarding employee practices under Federal Railroad Safety Act
• January 14 - Region 9 - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 58 safety and health violations at Hoover Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant in Boulder City, Nev.
• January 14 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rochester, NY, roofing contractor for fall hazards at Fairport work site
• January 10 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Plastic Systems in Kenton, Ohio, with 5 safety violations after worker injured when struck by forklift
• January 10 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Waco, Texas, battery manufacturer with 8 serious health violations
• January 10 - National Release - US Department of Labor announces winners of Worker Safety and Health App Challenge
• January 10 - Region 5 - US Labor Department sues S.E.M. Villa II seeking reinstatement, back wages for whistleblower who reported bedbugs at retirement home
• January 9 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Tejas Underground Utilities for exposing workers to excavation hazards at Houston work site
• January 9 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA posts results of sampling for contaminants at Sandy cleanup areas in New York and New Jersey
• January 8 - Trade Release - OSHA issues 2012 inspection plan to reduce injuries and illnesses at high-hazard workplaces
• January 8 - Federal Register 78: 1598-1603 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
• January 8 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Dracut, Mass., contractor, proposes $55,660 in fines for excavation, other safety hazards at Nashua, NH, work site
• January 7 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Cleveland Granite & Marble for exposing workers to safety and health hazards; proposes $98,000 in fines
• January 7 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Zamastil Exteriors in Wonder Lake, Ill.; $87,010 in proposed fines for lack of worker fall protection
• January 7 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites foundry COL-Pump Co. in Columbiana, Ohio, for exposing workers to noise hazards
• January 3 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites BMC Building Materials and Construction Services in New Braunfels, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, machine guarding hazards
• January 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two Wisconsin companies following worker's death on US Route 41 bridge construction site near Oshkosh
• January 3 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rochelle Park, NJ, stucco contractor for repeat fall hazards at Westwood, NJ, site
• January 2 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rosina Food Products Inc., proposes $54,750 in fines for serious hazards at West Seneca, NY, plant

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