What's New - May, 2010

May 28 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks members to serve on national advisory committee for improving worker safety and health
May 28 - Trade Release - Amended Steel Erection standard improves highway construction worker safety
May 28 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor orders United Parcel Service to compensate driver terminated for refusing to drive due to safety concerns
May 27 - National Release - US Department of Labor fines South Dakota Wheat Growers Association of Aberdeen, SD, more than $1.6 million for grain handling violationsWorker suffocated in December 2009 after being engulfed in grain
May 27 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA issues NDK Crystals egregious willful and serious citations following investigation into explosion that killed bystander Belvedere, Ill., crystal manufacturer fined $510,000
May 27 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA seeks applications for $8 million in new Susan Harwood Safety and Health Capacity Building Training Grants
May 27 - Federal Register 75:29783-29784 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2010
May 26 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $61,000 in fines against Weymouth, Mass., contractor after worker falls 30 feet at Brookline, Mass., site
May 25 - Region 6 - Citación de la OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. a empresa constructora de College Station, Texas, por presuntas infracciones de seguridad y salubridad
May 25 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites College Station, Texas, construction company for alleged safety and health violations
May 25 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA and Lee Lewis Construction partner to promote construction safety in West Texas
May 24 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Miami, Fla., road construction company with willful safety violation, $63,000 in penalties
May 24 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks members to serve on committee for improving construction workers' safety, health
May 24 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $60,000 in penalties against Waukesha, Wis.-based Baird Display for 19 safety violations
May 24 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA publishes proposed rulemaking to prevent injuries from slips, trips and falls on walking-working surfaces
May 24 - Federal Register 75:28861-26153 - Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems); Proposed Rule
May 21 - Trade Release - Requirement for protecting workers from hexavalent chromium exposure now a final rule
May 21 - Trade Release - OSHA bloodborne review looks at standard's value in protecting workers
May 21 - Federal Register 75:28661-28663 - Request for nominations to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
May 21 - Federal Register 75:28659-28661 - Announcement of meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
May 21 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $200,000 in penalties against Elyria Foundry Co. LLC for exposing workers to hazards
May 21 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Mueller Copper Tube Products in Wynne, Ark., for exposing workers to variety of hazards
May 21 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites former North Brunswick, NJ, manufacturer for exposing workers to risks involving hazardous chemicals
May 20 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA finds CSX Transportation Inc. retaliated against veteran New York dispatcher who reported safety concerns Rail carrier ordered to rescind discipline and pay worker $5,000 in punitive damages
May 19 - National Release - OSHA thuộc Bộ Lao Động Hoa Kỳ phân phối hướng dẫn, và bảng thông số về an toàn khi thu gom dầu tràn [Vietnamese]
May 19 - National Release - OSHA, el Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. distribuye guías de seguridad, hojas de datos para la limpieza de petróleo [en Español]
May 19 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites VT Halter Marine more than $1.3 million for willfully exposing workers to toxic vapors in a confined space 2 workers died and 2 received 3rd degree burns
May 19 - OSHA Speech - National Petrochemical and Refiners Association National Safety Conference
May 19 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA distributes oil spill cleanup safety guides, fact sheets Materials to be published in several languages
May 18 - Directive - Cancellation of OSHA Instructions AOC 00-00-002 & IPC 01-00-001
May 18 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA forms 4 alliances to enhance safety and health for variety of workers in western New York
May 18 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes nearly $136,000 in penalties against Sewon America Inc. for willful and serious safety violations
May 17 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Jersey City, NJ, manufacturer for exposing employees to workplace safety and health hazards
May 17 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Parkersburg, Pa., construction company for exposing workers to fall hazards
May 17 - Federal Register 75:27428-27429 - Safety Standards for Steel Erection
May 17 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $77,500 in fines against West Hartford, Conn., metal finishing plant for 45 safety and health hazards
May 15 - OSHA Quick Takes -- May 15, 2010 -- Volume 9, Issue 10
May 14 - Region 6 - Citación de la OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. a fábrica de tortillas en Dallas por presuntas infracciones de salud y seguridad
May 14 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites tortilla factory in Dallas for alleged safety and health violations
May 14 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites South Bay, Fla., sugar cane mill and refinery for exposing workers to amputation injuries
May 14 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Grapevine, Texas-based machine company for failing to protect workers from lead exposure
May 14 - Federal Register 75:27237-27239 - Regulatory Flexibility Act Review of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
May 14 - Federal Register 75:27188-27189 - Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
May 14 - Federal Register 75:27239 - Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
May 13 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Corpus Christi, Texas-based mobile home park for exposing workers to trenching hazards
May 13 - Directive - FY 2011 On-site Consultation Cooperative Agreement Application Instructions
May 13 - Trade Release - Review of OSHA's Methylene Chloride standard shows value to worker protection
May 13 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $45,500 in penalties against The Spieker Co. for safety violations
May 13 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Parsippany, NJ, clothing companies for workplace safety and health violations
May 12 - OSHA Speech - Speech of US Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA David Michaels on Whistleblowers and OSHA
May 12 - Region 7 - Westar Energy-Murray Gill Energy Center earns US Labor Department praise for workplace safety and health achievements
May 12 - Region 8 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $217,000 in fines against US Postal Service for electrical hazards at Denver mail processing facility
May 12 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA promotes free safety and health training expo for construction workers in South Florida
May 11 - Interpretation - Use of gloves by masons
May 11 - Interpretation - OSHA requirements for mercury response and clean-up personnel in a number of different site-specific scenarios
May 11 - Interpretation - Guarding requirements for sweep augers in grain silos
May 11 - Interpretation - Hazards associated with aluminum grinding
May 11 - Interpretation - Clarification of specialty footwear and employer requirements to provide at no cost to its employees
May 11 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Mexican Consulate in Chicago to promote worker safety in Illinois and Wisconsin
May 11 - Trade Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA seeks to partner with local building inspectors
May 11 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Graham Tire Co. of Grand Island, Neb., for violations of OSH Act
May 11 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA notifies Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center of workplace safety and health hazards to its workers
May 10 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines US Postal Service processing center in Bedford Park, Ill., $210,000 for willful safety violations
May 10 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA finds Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. railroad violated whistleblower law
May 10 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $61,000 in fines against Brighton, Mass., contractor for excavation hazards
May 7 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $48,500 against Tonawanda Coke Corp. for 14 serious violations
May 7 - Federal Register 75:24835-24844 - Infectious Diseases
May 6 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA requests information on exposure to infectious agents in health care settings
May 6 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Fairfield, NJ, contractor for continued employee exposure to fall hazards
May 6 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Varney, W.Va., lumber company for failing to abate workplace safety and health hazards
May 5 - National Release - OSHA holds series of stakeholder meetings on modernization of injury and illness data collection system
May 5 - OSHA Speech - North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Campaign Kickoff
May 5 - Region 5 - Milk Specialties Co. in Whitehall, Wis., agrees to pay $535,000 in penalties after US Labor Department's OSHA safety and health investigation
May 5 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $558,000 in fines to US Postal Service for electrical hazards at Providence, RI, mail processing facility
May 5 - National Release - Statement of US Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA David Michaels on opening OSHA office in Las Vegas
May 5 - Federal Register 75:24509-24510 - Notice of Availability of the Regulatory Flexibility Act Review of the Methylene Chloride Standard
May 5 - Federal Register 75:24505-24509 - Modernization of OSHA's Injury and Illness Data Collection Process
May 5 - Federal Register 75:24746-24747 - Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 5 - National Release - El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. cuida la seguridad de los trabajadores ante mayores actividades de limpieza de petróleo cerca de la Costa del Golfo
May 5 - National Release - Bộ Lao Động Hoa Kỳ tập trung vào sự an toàn của công nhân khi các hoạt động thu gom dầu tràn gia tăng tại khu vực Gulf Coast
May 4 - OSHA Quick Takes -- May 4, 2010 -- Volume 9, Issue 9
May 4 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA holds series of stakeholder meetings on worker Injury and Illness Prevention Programs
May 4 - Federal Register 75:23637-23640 - Injury and Illness Prevention Program
May 3 - Directive - Clarification of OSHA's enforcement policies relating to floors/nets and shear connectors; Cancellation of CPL 02-01-046 (Sept. 30, 2009)
May 3 - National Release - US Department of Labor focuses on safety of workers as oil cleanup activities ramp up in Gulf Coast region
May 3 - Region 6 - Safety hazards at Houston worksite bring citations and fines to plastics manufacturer following investigation by US Labor Department's OSHA

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