What's New - November, 2010

• November 30 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Ohio-based Mikesell Excavating more than $49,000 for failure to provide cave-in protection for workers
• November 30 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Chambersburg, Pa., excavation company for trenching hazards
• November 30 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Brooklyn, NY, contractor for steel erection, fall and scaffold hazards after fatal worker fall at Brooklyn jobsite
• November 30 - Federal Register 75:74085 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Grant
• November 30 - Federal Register 75:74084-74085 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Portable Fire Extinguishers--Annual Maintenance Certification Record
• November 30 - Federal Register 75:74083-74084 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Welding, Cutting and Brazing
• November 29 - Region 7 - US Labor Department's OSHA levies $46,200 in proposed penalties against US Postal Service in Des Moines, Iowa
• November 29 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Michigan-based Cedar Creek Carpentry $56,000 for exposing workers to fall hazards
• November 29 - Region 1 - Chelmsford, Mass., roofing contractor faces $40,000 in fines from US Labor Department's OSHA following worker fall at Milford, NH, jobsite
• November 29 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. more than $206,000 for willful, serious and repeat safety and health violations
• November 29 - Trade Release - OSHA reissues Shipbreaking National Emphasis Program and updates Shipyard PPE directive to include PPE Payment
• November 24 - Region 8 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites foam manufacturer Styro-Tech LLC
• November 24 - OSHA Speech - Building Trades Employers' Association (BTEA) of New York
• November 24 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Weatherford International in Longview, Texas, for allegedly exposing workers to hexavalent chromium and other hazards
• November 24 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA orders Columbia, SC, real estate company to reinstate whistleblower and pay more than $50,000 in back wages
• November 23 - Federal Register 75:71455 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
• November 23 - Federal Register 75:71356-71357 - Collection of Information Requirement Related to Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act
• November 23 - Federal Register 75:71356 - Collection of Information Requirement Related to Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
• November 23 - Federal Register 75:71355-71356 - Collection of Information Requirement Related to Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 219 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
• November 18 - Directive - Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program (FEDTARG11)
• November 18 - Trade Release - OSHA announces meeting of construction advisory committee
• November 18 - Federal Register 75:70702-70703 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
• November 18 - Federal Register 75:70696-70699 - QPS Evaluation Services Inc.; Application for Recognition
• November 18 - Federal Register 75:70687-70688 - Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• November 18 - Federal Register 75:70692-70696 - TUV Rheinland PTL, LLC; Application for Recognition
• November 18 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wayne, NJ, stucco contractor with $61,600 in fines for repeated worker exposure to fall hazards at Staten Island, NY, worksite
• November 17 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Macon, Ga., plating company more than $300,000 for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals
• November 17 - OSHA Speech - Washington State Plan Employees
• November 17 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $287,000 in fines against US Postal Service in Bluefield, W.Va., for exposing workers to electrical hazards
• November 17 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA certifies Chevron Energy Solutions utility plant in Fort Detrick, Md., as 'star' site for workplace safety and health
• November 16 - Region 1 - Two New Hampshire contractors cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker suffers fall injury at Nashua worksite
• November 16 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Precision Production Inc. more than $149,000 for lack of hazardous energy procedures, not training workers
• November 15 - Media Release - OSHA and NIOSH to host New York City Latino/immigrant worker safety and health summit on Tuesday, Nov. 16
• November 15 - Media Release - OSHA y NIOSH ofrecen la Cumbre de Acción en la Ciudad de Nueva York para la Seguridad y Salud Laboral de los Trabajadores Latinos e Inmigrantes el martes 16 de noviembre
• November 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - November 15, 2010
• November 12 - Region 2 - OSHA y NIOSH ofrecen el 16 de noviembre la Cumbre de Acción en la Ciudad de Nueva York para la Seguridad y Salud Laboral de los Trabajadores Latinos e Inmigrantes
• November 12 - Region 2 - OSHA and NIOSH to host Nov. 16 New York City Latino/immigrant worker safety and health summit
• November 12 - Federal Register 75:69472-69473 - Preparations for December UN Meetings on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
• November 12 - Federal Register 75:69369-69371 - Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems)
• November 12 - Trade Release - OSHA will hold informal public hearing on proposed rule to prevent worker injuries on walking-working surface
• November 10 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Interstate Brands Corp. $274,500 for failing to train workers and protect them from safety hazards
• November 10 - Region 7 - Judge upholds citations issued to Missouri company by US Labor Department's OSHA following investigation of fatal falls
• November 10 - Region 6 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites US Minerals facility in Harvey, La., with 30 safety violations, more than $110,000 in penalties
• November 10 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Fortune Plastic and Metal Texas in Dallas for allegedly exposing workers to lead poisoning
• November 10 - Region 1 - Salem, Mass., contractor faces $46,500 in fines from US Labor Department's OSHA for fall and other hazards at Holliston, Mass., jobsite
• November 9 - Statement - Statement by US Department of Labor's OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels on injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work in 2009
• November 9 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites San Antonio printing company more than $53,000 for leaving workers vulnerable to amputations, other hazards
• November 9 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA launches emphasis program to focus on grain handling industry in Kansas
• November 9 - Region 1 - Dracut, Mass., contractor faces more than $32,000 in fines from US Labor Department's OSHA for excavation hazards at Belmont, Mass., jobsite
• November 9 - Region 1 - Fall River, Mass., contractor faces $70,000 fine from US Labor Department's OSHA following worker fall at Rhode Island jobsite
• November 8 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA renews partnership with electrical contractor groups to decrease workplace injuries and fatalities
• November 8 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Republic Engineered Products $143,000 for exposing workers to fall hazards, lack of protective gear
• November 8 - Region 1 - Woburn, Mass., contractor faces nearly $87,000 in fines from US Labor Department's OSHA for fall hazards at Burlington, Mass., jobsite
• November 8 - Federal Register 75:68429-68430 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Approval of Information Collection Requirements
• November 5 - Region 7 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Harbison-Walker Refractories Co. of Vandalia, Mo., for serious workplace hazards
• November 5 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Alabama-based Amtec Corp. for safety violations after explosion kills 2 workers
• November 5 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA announces safety stand-down at Georgia construction sites on Tuesday, Nov. 9, to focus on struck-by hazards
• November 5 - Federal Register 75:68381-68383 - Gear Certification Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• November 4 - Directive - 29 CFR Part 1915, Subpart I, Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Shipyard Employment
• November 4 - Directive - OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Shipbreaking
• November 3 - Federal Register 75:67768-67769 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Baseline Safety and Health Practices Survey
• November 3 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA encourages major retailers to provide crowd management measures to protect workers during Black Friday, other sales events
• November 3 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Lowe's Rockford Distribution Center $182,000 for willful and repeat recordkeeping violations
• November 2 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines ABC Professional Tree Services $146,000 for failing to protect workers near energized transmission lines
• November 2 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites New York and Pennsylvania contractors following scaffold collapse at Binghamton University that injured 6 workers
• November 1 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Newport, Del., construction company for exposing workers to trenching hazards
• November 1 - Region 1 - Kensington, Conn., roofing contractor faces $66,600 in fines from US Labor Department's OSHA for fall hazards at 2 Newington jobsites
• November 1 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites National Grid for cave-in and struck-by hazards following injury at Boston worksite
• November 1 - OSHA QuickTakes - November 15, 2010

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