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  • November 30 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA to present draft final rule on steel erection to SENRAC at Dec. 16 meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • November 30 - [Region 2 News Release] - Puerto Rico worker-safety organization honored by U.S. Labor Department for its support of government-employee safety and health.
  • November 30 - [Region 2 News Release] - Western New York worker-safety organization honored by U.S. Labor Department for its support of government-employee safety and health.
  • November 29 - [Region 2 News Release] - Pennsylvania painting firm cited by OSHA in buffalo bridge fatality; $22,800 in penalties proposed for alleged safety violations.
  • November 24 - [Region 1 News Release] - OSHA proposes over $54,000 in penalties against Suncook, New Hampshire, textile mill for alleged repeat and serious safety and health violations.
  • November 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - Woodbury, New York, stucco contractor cited by OSHA for alleged repeat safety violations on project in Huntington, New York; $125,100 in penalties proposed.
  • November 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - Employee's hands crushed, Amityville, New York, store-fixture manufacturer cited by OSHA for alleged safety and health violations; $152,750 in penalties proposed.
  • November 23 - [Federal Register: 64:65768-66078] - Ergonomics Program - Proposed Rule.
  • November 23 - [Trade News Release] - Lemaster Steel Company, officials, sentenced for making false statements to OSHA in fatality investigation.
  • November 22 - [OSHA Proposes New Ergonomics Standard]
  • November 18 - [Region 4 News Release] - Sanderson Plumbing Products Inc. fined $53,750 for safety violations at Columbus plant.
  • November 17 - [Region 4 News Release] - Contractor fined $126,000 for trench safety violations at west palm beach work site.
  • November 17 - [Federal Register: 64:62138-62144] - Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request
  • November 16 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA seeks comments on final approval of Nevada state plan; Jeffress lauds commitment to worker safety and health.
  • November 15 - [Federal Register: 64:61504-61506] - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Assigned Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
  • November 12 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA survey finds 85 percent of employers do self-audits of safety and health conditions in workplaces.
  • November 12 - [Region 1 News Release] - Tewksbury, Mass., employer cited by OSHA for alleged willful & serious scaffolding safety violations at Winthrop, Mass., worksite.
  • November 12 - [Region 1 News Release] - OSHA proposes nearly $70,000 in fines against Massachusetts contractor for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety violations at new Bedford school.
  • November 10 - [Region 9 News Release] - Honolulu ship loader fined $89,000 for unsafe work practices, also fined $135,000 in June.
  • November 8 - [Federal Register: 64:60240-60241] - Canadian Standards Association, Expansion of Recognition.
  • November 8 - [Federal Register: 64:60229] - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
  • November 8 - [Region 1 News Release] - Papertech Corp. Of Contoocook, New Hampshire, cited by OSHA for alleged workplace safety & health violations; over $48,000 in penalties proposed.
  • November 8 - OSHA Revises Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Directive to help minimize serious health risks faced by workers exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials. [News Release]
  • November 2 - [Flood Cleanup Alerts] - Revised OSHA fact sheets on worker protection during flood cleanup operations. Includes topics such as fungal diseases, asbestos hazards, lead poisoning, and personal protection.
  • November 1 - [Speech by Charles N. Jeffress] - Future Directions for OSHA - Presented To: National Safety Congress in New Orleans, La.
  • November 1 - [Region 2 News Release] - Mamaroneck, New York, construction firm cited by OSHA for alleged repeat safety violations at Manhattan construction sites; $179,500 in penalties proposed.
  • November 1 - [Region 2 News Release] - Colonia, New Jersey Plumbing and Excavation Company cited by OSHA for alleged willful and other safety violations following death of worker; $81,000 in penalties proposed.

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