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  • October 31 - [Region 2 News Release] - 10/30/2000 - OSHA TO SIGN "PLATINUM PARTNERSHIP" AGREEMENT WITH ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYERS WITH EXEMPLARY SAFETY RECORDS.
  • October 31 - [Federal Register: 65:65008-65009] - Asbestos in General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management of Budget's Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements.
  • October 31 - [Federal Register: 65:65009-65010] - Asbestos in Shipyards Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements.
  • October 31 - [Federal Register: 65:65010-65011 ] - Asbestos in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements.
  • October 31 - [Speech - Charles N. Jeffress] - 10/27/2000 - Subject: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). Presented To: BEACON Biodynamics and Ergonomics Symposium University of Connecticut
  • October 30 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA CITES FLORIDA EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURER FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH VIOLATIONS; PROPOSES PENALTIES OF MORE THAN $800,000
  • October 27 - [Region 6 News Release] - 10/26/2000 - OSHA PROPOSES A $43,400 PENALTY AGAINST K &T CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., IN VICTORIA, TEXAS.
  • October 27 - [OSHA Publication 3167] - OSHA Releases Spanish Language version of the new Workplace Safety and Health Poster. Downloadable PDF
  • October 26 - [Region 1 News Release] - PITTSFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, EMPLOYER CITED BY OSHA FOR NUMEROUS CONSTRUCTION WORK SITE CRANE SAFETY VIOLATIONS AT TWO MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, LOCATIONS; OVER $91,000 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 26 - [Region 2 News Release] - WILLIAMSON, NEW YORK, CHEMICAL FIRM CITED BY OSHA FOR ALLEGED FAILURE TO ABATE VIOLATIONS; $58,800 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 26 - [Federal Register: 65:64281-64295] - Consultation Agreements: Changes to Consultation Procedures.
  • October 26 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA EXPANDS EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IN SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSULTATION VISITS.
  • October 25 - [Region 4 News Release] - OSHA FINES DUBLIN, GA., COMPANY $49,000 FOLLOWING ACCIDENT AT HOUSTON COUNTY JOB SITE.
  • October 25 - [National News Release] - 10/24/2000 - Imminent danger notices posted following finger amputations - TEXAS MANUFACTURER FACES $1.1 MILLION FINE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH VIOLATIONS.
  • October 24 - [Region 4 News Release] - OSHA FINES COMPANY $22,200 FOLLOWING FATAL ACCIDENT AT TWIN CITY, GA., PLANT.
  • October 24 - [Region 2 News Release] - 10/23/2000 - YONKERS, NEW YORK CONTRACTOR CITED BY OSHA FOR ALLEGED SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FOLLOWING FATAL FALL FROM MANHATTAN BRIDGE; $12,500 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 23 - [Region 1 News Release] - 10/19/2000 - OSHA CITES FALL RIVER, MASS., EMPLOYER FOR UNGUARDED TABLESAW AND OTHER SERIOUS SAFETY VIOLATIONS FOLLOWING WORKER DEATH.
  • October 23 - [National News Release] - 10/20/2000 - OSHA FINES TEXAS STEEL COMPANY MORE THAN $1.7 MILLION FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH VIOLATIONS.
  • October 20 - [Federal Register: 65:62610-62612] - North Carolina State Plan: Coverage of the American National Red Cross; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement.
  • October 19 - [JSHQ Magazine Update] - The Summer 2000; volume 11 number 4 edition of the Job Safety and Health Quarterly, is now available for downloading in Adobe PDF
  • October 18 - [Speech - Charles N. Jeffress] - 10/17/2000 - Presented to: National Occupational Injury Research Symposium - Subject: How can we reduce injuries and deaths on the job?
  • October 18 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA AND INSURANCE INDUSTRY LAUNCH NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
  • October 16 - [Region 1 News Release] - CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, EMPLOYER CITED BY OSHA FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH VIOLATIONS; OVER $300,000 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 12 - [Region 1 News Release] - WESTPORT, MASS., EMPLOYER CITED BY OSHA FOR ALLEGED WILLFUL, REPEAT AND SERIOUS FALL PROTECTION SAFETY VIOLATIONS AT SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASS., FIRE STATION PROJECT; $119,000 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 12 - [Region 2 News Release] - 10/10/00 - OSHA CITES WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY FOR ALLEGED WILLFUL AND OTHER SAFETY AND HEALTH VIOLATIONS.
  • October 12 - [Trade News Release] - 10/10/00 - AGENCIES SCHEDULE CONFERENCE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ENHANCING WORK CONDITIONS, PATIENT SAFETY
  • October 10 - [Trade News Release] - 10/6/00 - Referral prompts second inspection at same job site - OSHA PROPOSES $217,500 IN PENALTIES AGAINST FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOLLOWING SAFETY, HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS
  • October 6 - [Federal Register: 65:59469] - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
  • October 6 - [Region 2 News Release] - 10/5/00 - WEST SENECA, NEW YORK, PLUMBING-EXCAVATING FIRM CITED BY OSHA FOR ALLEGED WILLFUL TRENCHING VIOLATION; $35,100 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 6 - [Region 2 News Release] - 10/4/00 - BAY SHORE, NEW YORK, GARMENT FIRM CITED BY OSHA FOR ALLEGED HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS AFTER WORKERS WERE SICKENED BY METHYLENE CHLORIDE; $122,650 IN PENALTIES PROPOSED.
  • October 6 - [Region 3 News Release] - 9/29/00 - OSHA CITES VERONA, PA COMPANY FOR ALLEGED SAFETY & HEALTH VIOLATIONS; PROPOSES $107,100 IN PENALTIES.
  • October 6 - [Region 3 News Release] - 9/29/00 - OSHA CITES GLASSPORT, PA COMPANY FOR ALLEGED SAFETY AND HEALTH VIOLATIONS; PROPOSES $123,000 IN PENALTIES.
  • October 6 - [Region 3 News Release] - 9/29/00 - MONACA COMPANY CITED FOR UNSAFE TRENCHING CONDITIONS.
  • October 6 - [Region 3 News Release] - 9/28/00 - OSHA ISSUES STATEMENT ON INSPECTION AT REZNOR FACILITY.
  • October 6 - [Region 3 News Release] - 9/27/00 - OSHA TO AWARD CHALFONT, PA COMPANY WITH HIGHEST HONOR.
  • October 6 - [Region 3 News Release] - 9/21/00 - OSHA CITES BELLEFONTE, PA COMPANY FOR ALLEGED HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS; PROPOSES MORE THAN $150,000 IN PENALTIES.
  • October 5 - [Region 4 News Release] - CONTRACTORS FINED $94,500 FOLLOWING FIRE AT YBOR CITY CONSTRUCTION SITE.
  • October 5 - [Region 1 News Release] - RICHARD J. FAZZIO APPOINTED NEW OSHA AREA DIRECTOR FOR NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS IN METHUEN.
  • October 5 - [Region 4 News Release] - 10/4/00 - OSHA FINES CONCRETE PIPE MANUFACTURER $93,600 FOLLOWING FATALITY AT KISSIMMEE PLANT.
  • October 4 - [Region 1 News Release] - Over $42,000 in fines proposed against Good Harbor Fillet Co., Inc. - OSHA CITES GLOUCESTER, MASS., FISH PROCESSOR FOR ALLEGED SERIOUS AND OTHER SAFETY & HEALTH VIOLATIONS.
  • October 4 - [OSHA Training Institute Schedule of Courses] - OTI has now published the FY-2001 Schedule of Courses.
  • October 4 - [Region 4 News Release] - 10/03/00 - OSHA FINES TRI-STATE PLANT FOOD $94,500 FOLLOWING AMMONIA RELEASE AT DOTHAN PLANT.
  • October 3 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA UNVEILS PARTNERSHIP PAGE. More... OSHA's Partnership Page

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