What's New - May 2011

What's New - May, 2011

May 31 - Federal Register 76: 31364-31365 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Fire Brigades
May 27 - Federal Register 76: 30970-30971 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy--Lockout/Tagout
May 27 - Federal Register 76: 30971-30972 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits
May 27 - Federal Register 76: 30971 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Underground Construction Standard
May 27 - Trade Release - OSHA, National Council of La Raza forman Alianza
May 26 - Region 4 - Largo, Fla., excavation company cited for safety violations following 2 worker injuries, fined nearly $54,000
May 26 - Trade Release - OSHA, National Council of La Raza form Alliance
May 26 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Corpus Christi, Texas-based meat processing facility for serious, repeat violations
May 26 - Region 5 - Administrative law judge upholds OSHA citation issued to Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Logistics Services
May 26 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA announces final rule to reduce employer burdens by removing outdated requirements, streamlining and simplifying standards
May 25 - Region 3 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Shippensburg, Pa., iron foundry for workplace safety and health hazards
May 25 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines employer more than $1.2 million for exposing workers to asbestos hazards without protection
May 25 - Trade Release - OSHA slide presentation shows employers how to protect residential construction workers from falls
May 24 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Little Rock, Ark.-based pipe manufacturer following death of worker
May 24 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites WPM Construction Services for exposing workers to cave-in and traffic hazards at Toledo, Ohio, job site
May 24 - Federal Register 76: 30200-30202 - Forging Machines; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 24 - Federal Register 76: 30064-30069 - Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
May 23 - Region 10 - US Department of Labor's OSHA certifies Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest as VPP 'star' for workplace safety and health
May 23 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rite Aid Pharmacy for blocked emergency exits at Brooklyn, NY, store; proposes $60,500 fine
May 23 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA launches national survey on employers'safety and health practices to help guide future rules, compliance, outreach
May 20 - Directive - 29 CFR Part 1915, Subpart B, Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
May 20 - Directive - OSHA Safety and Health Management System
May 19 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Shawnee, Okla., milling company $146,000 for 25 serious workplace violations
May 19 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 6 New Jersey companies for workplace safety and health hazards at Elizabeth, NJ, site
May 19 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Georgia trenching company for willful, repeat and serious safety violations; proposes $94,050 in fines
May 19 - Region 1 - US Labor Department secures decision affirming OSHA citations and $89,000 in fines against Pittsfield, NH, contractor
May 19 - Federal Register 76: 29010-29011 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ionizing Radiation Standard
May 19 - Federal Register 76: 29011 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment
May 18 - Region 6 - Administrative law judge upholds citations issued by US Labor Department's OSHA to Delek Refining for serious safety violations at Tyler, Texas, refinery
May 18 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor cites Dalton, Ga., carpet graphics company with 13 safety and health violations, proposes penalties of $45,000
May 18 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA forms partnership to protect workers on US Coast Guard headquarters construction project in Washington
May 18 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Multi-Cast Corp. for safety and health violations at foundry; proposed penalties total $178,500
May 18 - Federal Register 76: 28813 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators
May 18 - Federal Register 76: 28816-28818 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
May 17 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Houston-based O'Brien Wire Products of Texas for safety and health violations
May 17 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 5 companies for workplace safety and health hazards at Paramus, NJ, work site
May 17 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Albin Carlson & Co. of Addison, Ill., for exposing workers to lead at Chicago job site; fines total more than $180,000
May 17 - Federal Register 76: 28383-28386 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements
May 16 - Region 8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Vestas Towers America for safety and health violations at Pueblo, Colo., plant following worker injury
May 16 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Republic Engineered Products for repeatedly exposing workers to fall and energy control hazards at Lorain, Ohio, facility
May 16 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Capital Construction for exposing workers to fall, other hazards on Cleveland job site; fines total $102,000
May 16 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites PolyChem Services in Chicago Heights, Ill., for safety and health violations after employee suffers burns
May 16 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites US Postal Service facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., with 8 safety violations, more than $164,000 in fines
May 16 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Huntsville, Ala., cabinet maker for exposing workers to safety and health hazards, including combustible dust
May 16 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites South Easton, Mass., contractor for fall, other hazards at Lowell, Mass., job site
May 16 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA reopens public record on proposed record-keeping rule to add work-related musculoskeletal disorders column
May 16 - OSHA QuickTakes - May 16, 2011
May 13 - Federal Register 76: 28095-28096 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance
May 12 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Talladega, Ala., metal fabricator for safety and health violations; penalties total more than $48,000
May 12 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $93,500 in fines to US Postal Service for recurring hazards
May 12 - National Release - US district court upholds OSHA subpoena in grain engulfment case
May 11 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wheeling, Ill., appliance distributor for 11 safety violations; fines total $49,000
May 11 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Austin, Texas, plastering and stucco company for exposing workers to scaffolding and fall hazards
May 11 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Bill Smith Auto Parts of Urbana, Ill., for 20 safety and health violations; fines total $49,000
May 11 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Cargill Meat Solutions in Dodge City, Kan., for workplace safety and health violations
May 11 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Philadelphia company more than $78,000 for exposing workers to fall hazards at Cherry Hill, NJ, construction site
May 11 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites US Virgin Islands contractor for exposing workers to fall and scaffold hazards at St. Thomas work site
May 11 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $47,000 in fines, cites Orange, Conn., metal fabricator for repeat and serious violations
May 11 - Federal Register 76: 27367-27369 - Slings; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 10 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA establishes alliance to protect Ohio workers in manufacturing, service, construction industries
May 10 - Region 2 - La Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento del Trabajo de Estados Unidos notifica al Servicio Federal de Parques Nacionales en Puerto Rico sobre exposición de empleados a riesgos de plomo en el Parque Histórico Nacional en San Juan
May 10 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA notifies National Park Service in Puerto Rico about employees' exposure to lead hazards at San Juan National Historic Site
May 10 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Milwaukee foundry for exposing workers to lead; fines total more than $108,000
May 10 - Region 4 - Minnesota-based Best Buy cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for safety violations following worker injury at store in Duluth, Ga.
May 10 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Patterson-UTI Drilling for safety violations following fatality at work site near Cotulla, Texas
May 10 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Shelton, Conn., contractor for repeat and serious violations; proposes more than $139,000 in penalties
May 10 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Alabama masonry contractor for safety and health violations, proposes more than $47,000 in fines
May 10 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Alpharetta, Ga., sign manufacturer for workplace hazards, proposes $89,000 in fines
May 10 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites grain elevator operator with safety violations following worker death in Taft, Texas
May 9 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Reyes Automotive Group in San Antonio for 13 workplace violations, proposes $55,800 in fines
May 9 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Focus Direct in San Antonio for exposing workers to amputation hazards
May 9 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama canopy company for exposing workers to fall hazards; proposes more than $200,000 in fines
May 5 - Region 2 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Keystone Stucco construction contractor in Olathe, Kan.
May 5 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Quinco Steel of Chicago Heights, Ill., for exposing workers to fall hazards, proposes more than $75,000 in fines
May 5 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites DuPont's Yerkes Plant and Buffalo contractor following fatal explosion for welding, hazardous energy violations
May 4 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA launches 'Picture It! Safe Workplaces for Everyone' photo contest
May 4 - Federal Register 76: 25376-25378 - Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
May 3 - Region8 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Columbia Grain in Choteau, Mont., for workplace safety and health violations
May 3 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Parker Hannifin facility in Mississippi with 33 safety and health violations, proposes more than $487,000 in fines
May 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Paradise Park Assisted Living in Lake Zurich, Ill., with safety and health violations after needle stick injury
May 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Compco Industries of Columbiana, Ohio, for 24 safety violations including lack of machine guarding, other hazards
May 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Orval Kent Foods of Delphos, Ohio, for 11 safety violations following worker injury
May 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites The Model Pattern and Foundry Co. of Cincinnati with 32 safety and health violations
May 3 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites J.P. Phillips of Franklin Park, Ill., for exposing workers to fall hazards
May 2 - Federal Register 76: 24575-24711 - General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment; Final Rule
May 2 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Georgia masonry company with 13 safety violations, proposes $51,300 in penalties
May 2 - OSHA QuickTakes - May 2, 2011
May 2 - National Release - US Department of Labor issues final rule to protect shipyard workers

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