What's New - Last 30 Days

• November 20 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Washington, Ga., manufacturer for serious safety and health violations following worker's partial amputation
• November 20 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA issues compliance directive to address flu prevention for health care workers
• November 20 - Directive - CPL-02-02-075 - Enforcement Procedures for High to Very High Occupational Exposure Risk to 2009 H1N1 Influenza
• November 19 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Peekskill, NY, contractor for fall hazard at Peekskill Middle School construction site
• November 17 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA, Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation and Williams Brothers Construction Inc. establish partnership
• November 17 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings on combustible dust hazards
• November 17 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA provides crowd control guidelines for protecting workers during retail sales events
• November 17 - Region 1 - Cave-in hazard in downtown Boston trench leads to $33,700 in US Labor Department OSHA fines for Hyde Park, Mass., contractor
• November 17 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA issues final rule, revises acetylene standard
• November 17 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $88,200 in fines against Victor, NY, contractor after worker burned in SUNY Buffalo arc flash
• November 16 - National Release - US Department of Labor welcomes GAO's report on under-reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses
• November 13 - National Release - US Department of Labor assistant secretary testifies before Congress on OSHA state plan states' occupational safety and health programs
• November 13 - Directive - CPL 02-00-148-3-09 - Field Operations Manual (FOM)
• November 13 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $509,000 in fines against Cranesville Aggregate for significant hazards at Scotia, NY, bagging plant
• November 10 - Federal Register 74:57883-57884 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard
• November 10 - Federal Register 74:57974-57975 - Combustible Dust
• November 10 - Region 7 - Greif Packaging LLC in Omaha, Neb., earns US Labor Department praise for workplace safety and health achievements
• November 10 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Loren Cook Co. of Springfield, Mo., for $511,000 following worker's death
• November 9 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Brooklyn, NY, contractor for electrocution and fall hazards at Westchester County worksite
• November 9 - Federal Register 74:57704-57712 - Avalotis Corp.; Notice of Application for a Permanent Variance and Interim Order, Grant of an Interim Order, and Request for Comments
• November 9 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution and protection information for workers and employers
• November 9 - Workplace Safety and H1N1
• November 5 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA adds another $64,000 for total of $109,000 in fines against Veolia ES Technical Solutions, West Carrollton, Ohio
• November 5 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites New Bedford, Mass., seafood processor following worker death in ice machine
• November 5 - Region 1 - New Haven, Conn., contractor faces $308,500 in US Labor Department OSHA fines for fall hazards at 2 Massachusetts worksites
• November 5 - Federal Register 74:57278-57280 - Hazard Communication; Correction
• November 4 - Federal Register 74:57198-57200 - Standard on Ethylene Oxide (EtO); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• November 3 - OSHA Quick Takes -- November 1, 2009 -- Volume 8, Issue 20
• November 3 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA struck by accident 'safety stand down' to be held at construction sites throughout Georgia on Nov. 4
• November 3 - Region 4 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Miami companies with willful and serious safety violations after fatality at Bernuth Marine Terminal
• November 3 - Interpretation - OSHA's position on complying with an updated national consensus standard.
• November 3 - Interpretation - Amending OSHA's penalty adjustment factors.
• November 3 - Trade Release - OSHA addresses workplace violence and fatigue at upcoming international conference on work stress and health
• November 3 - Region 4 - OSHA supporting crane 'safety stand down' day organized by members of Florida Crane Safety Alliance
• November 2 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA levies more than $100,000 in penalties against Columbus Steel Castings Co. for 19 safety and health violations
• November 2 - Interpretation - Using the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) to Comply with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.
• November 2 - Interpretation - Guarding of Access Openings to Fixed Ladders.
• November 2 - Interpretation - Applicability of the PRCS standard to aircraft maintenance activities.
• November 2 - Interpretation - Use of physical versus mailing address of the responsible party listed on the MSDS.
• November 2 - Interpretation - Training requirements for fire investigators.
• October 30 - Region 3 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Nazareth, Pa., company for continued workplace safety and health violations
• October 30 - Federal Register 74:54333-54347 - Combustible Dust; Advance notice of proposed rulemaking
• October 30 - Federal Register 74:56216-56217 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
• October 30 - Federal Register 74:56216 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
• October 30 - National Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA issues record-breaking fines to BP
• October 29 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Little Falls, N.Y., paper mill for 33 safety and health violations after worker is caught in machine
• October 29 - Region 6 - U. S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes H-E-B Bakery in San Antonio for excellence in safety and health
• October 29 - Federal Register 74:55860-55861 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 29 - Federal Register 74:55858-55860 - Walking and Working Surfaces Standard for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 29 - Federal Register 74:55861-55863 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 29 - OSHA Statement - US Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis responds to worker occupational injury and illness decline in BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
• October 28 - Region 6 - US Postal Service's El Paso Postal Distribution Center achieves US Labor Department's OSHA recognition
• October 28 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $42,000 in fines against New Balance Athletic Shoe for electrical hazards at Lawrence, Mass., distribution center
• October 28 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $254,000 in fines for lead hazards at Franklin, N.H., foundry
• October 28 - Region 7 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Crane and Grain Service LLC of York, Neb., for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
• October 27 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines West Carrollton, Ohio, business $45,000 in 1st of 2 investigations into May 3 explosion at chemical plant
• October 27 - Federal Register 74:55261-55263 - Electrical Protective Equipment Standard and the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 26 - Region 6 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Clark/Hunt for the San Antonio Military Medical Complex project
• October 22 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $113,000 in fines for electrical and other hazards at New Britain, Conn., armored car facility
• October 22 - Region 5 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $82,500 fine to Republic Engineered Products in Lorain, Ohio
• October 21 - Region 7 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Kiewit Building Group-Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Neb., for safety and health excellence

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