What's New - 2013
December
- December 30 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites FCC Environmental LLC in Georgia for exposing workers to lead and other hazards
- December 30 - OSHA News Release - Tip Top Roofing and Construction cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing roofing workers to fall hazards at DeKalb, Ill., home site
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78395 - 78396 - Mechanical Power Presses Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of the Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78393 - 78395 - Standard on the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78396 - 78398 - Manlifts; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78388 - 78389 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Form
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78385 - 78386 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Noise Exposure Standard
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78387 - 78388 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Asbestos in General Industry Standard
- December 26 - Federal Register 78:78386 - 78387 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Definition and Requirements for a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
- December 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Reliable Castings Corp. $293,700 for multiple violations at Sidney, Ohio, plant
- December 24 - Federal Register 78:77715 - 77716 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
- December 23 - Federal Register 78:77496 - 77497 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Student Data Form
- December 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Pure Power Technologies after worker burned by electrical arc flash at Waukesha, Wis., foundry
- December 19 - OSHA News Release - Houston-based employers cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA following College Station equestrian building collapse that injured four workers
- December 19 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA renews strategic partnership with electrical transmission and distribution contractors, associations to reduce worker injuries, deaths
- December 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Integrated Airline Services in Franklin Park, Ill., for repeat safety violations; proposes $55,000 in fines
- December 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Jones Utility and Contracting Co. for exposing workers to trenching hazards; proposes more than $68,000 in fines
- December 19 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Grandstand Sportswear and Glassware for hazards associated with lead, cadmium and inorganic arsenic
- December 19 - OSHA News Release - Barrette Outdoor Living cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for serious safety and health violations; more than $66,000 in fines proposed
- December 19 - OSHA News Release - Thompson Building Wrecking Co. in Augusta, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to asbestos, hazards
- December 18 - Federal Register 78:76656 - 76657 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Formaldehyde Standard
- December 18 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA renews alliance with Scaffold and Access Industry Association to protect workers from scaffold hazards
- December 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Grand Rock Co. after worker has fingers amputated by unguarded machine
- December 17 - OSHA News Release - Tyson Foods cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 4 workplace safety violations after worker's hand severed by unguarded machine
- December 17 - OSHA News Release - Joe Newman Drywall in Phenix City, Ala., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat, serious violations; more than $66,000 in proposed fines
- December 16 - OSHA News Release - Pinnacle Metal Products cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA after worker suffered serious head injury that resulted in blindness
- December 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds Illinois Central Railroad Co. in violation of federal railroad whistleblower law
- December 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Tim Graboski Roofing of Delray Beach, Fla., for willful and serious violations following worker fatality
- December 16 - OSHA News Release - Ole Mexican Foods citada por la OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. con multas por mas de $150,000 por exponer a sus empleados a amputaciones y otros peligros
- December 16 - OSHA News Release - Ole Mexican Foods cited for more than $150,000 by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to amputation and other hazards
- December 13 - Federal Register 78:77497 - 77498 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices and Training Requirements
- December 13 - Federal Register 78:75947 - 75948 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Standard
- December 12 - OSHA News Release - Houston-based Piping Technology and Products Inc. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA after a worker is struck by a machine part
- December 11 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Williams Olefins in Geismar, La., for 6 safety violations after an explosion killed 2 workers and injured 80 people
- December 10 - Federal Register 78:74167 - 74168 - Portable Fire Extinguishers (Annual Maintenance Certification Record); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- December 10 - OSHA News Release - North Florida Roofing and Repair in Jacksonville, Fla., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for safety violations; more than $48,000 proposed in fines
- December 09 - Federal Register 78:73756 - 73768 - Process Safety Management and Prevention of Major Chemical Accidents
- December 09 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Arlington Metals Corp. for 38 violations
- December 09 - OSHA News Release - Rail Car Services faces US Labor Department OSHA penalties of $133,000 for repeat safety, health violations at Kansas City, Kan., train car facility
- December 09 - OSHA News Release - Emerald Coast RV Center in Alabama cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for serious safety violations
- December 05 - Federal Register 78:73206 - 73208 - Logging Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of the Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- December 05 - Federal Register 78:73208 - 73210 - Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.: Application for Expansion
- December 05 - OSHA News Release - Louisiana cellular tower company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA following worker fatality
- December 03 - OSHA News Release - Illinois Central Railroad faces fines of $110,500 after US Department of Labor's OSHA inspection finds worker exposure to lead
- December 02 - OSHA News Release - Aldridge Electric cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after heat-related death of worker in Chicago
- December 02 - OSHA News Release - Aldridge Electric fue citada por OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. luego que trabajador muriera en Chicago en relación con el calor
November
- November 29 - Federal Register 78:71666 - 71667 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard
- November 27 - OSHA News Release - Coastal Plating Co. in Corpus Christi cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA with 15 serious violations after a worker was struck and killed
- November 27 - OSHA Statement - Statement by Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on sentencing in fatal gunpowder plant explosion
- November 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Central Ready Mix for 10 violations after worker fatally engulfed in fly-ash silo at Middletown, Ohio, concrete company
- November 26 - OSHA News Release - Cheney Pulp and Paper Co. cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker fatally injured at Franklin, Ohio, paper mill
- November 26 - OSHA News Release - American Samoa employer faces nearly $108,000 in proposed US Labor Department OSHA fines following workplace fatality
- November 25 - Federal Register 78:70324 - 70326 - Thy Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of the Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- November 25 - Federal Register 78:70326 - 70327 - Rigging Equipment for Material Handling; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- November 25 - Federal Register 78:70327 - 70329 - T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D Product Services GmbH: Request for Renewal of Recognition
- November 25 - Federal Register 78:70329 - 70349 - Modification to the Scopes of Recognition of Several NRTLs; Final Determination
- November 25 - Federal Register 78:70349 - 70352 - Proposed Revision of Policy for Incorporating New Test Standards Into the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards
- November 25 - OSHA News Release - Offering safety and health assistance to tornado damaged communities
- November 21 - OSHA News Release - Missoula, Mont., auto body shop faces US Labor Department OSHA penalties following workplace fire
- November 20 - Federal Register 78:69543 - 69550 - Record Requirements in the Mechanical Power Presses Standard
- November 20 - Federal Register 78:69606 - 69612 - Record Requirements in the Mechanical Power Presses Standard
- November 20 - OSHA News Release - Affordable Roofing and Exteriors cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing roofing workers to fall hazards on central Illinois job sites
- November 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $70,070 fine for PTS Contractors Inc. for cave-in hazards during trenching operations
- November 19 - Federal Register 78:69450 - 69451 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Presence Sensing Device Initiation Standard
- November 19 - Federal Register 78:69448 - 69449 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard
- November 19 - OSHA News Release - Welspun Tubular LLC in Little Rock, Ark., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to possible amputation hazards
- November 19 - OSHA News Release - Judge orders North Canton-based Star Air, Akron Reserve Ammunition, owner to pay more than $300,000 to 2 terminated Ohio truck drivers
- November 18 - OSHA National News Release - Crowd management measures are critical during major sales events; US Labor Department's OSHA sends reminder to retail associations
- November 18 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA provides on-site compliance assistance to protect recovery workers, public during tornado recovery efforts in Illinois
- November 15 - Federal Register 78:68782 - 68783 - Public Meeting on the Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Proposed Rule
- November 15 - Federal Register 78:68865 - 68867 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
- November 15 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
- November 14 - Federal Register 78:68501 - 68502 - Preparations for the 44th Session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) and the 26th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
- November 14 - Federal Register 78:68477 - 68478 - Overhead and Gantry Cranes; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- November 14 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules public meeting on proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses
- November 14 - OSHA News Release - Raising health and safety awareness in the oil and gas industry is the mission of US Labor Department's OSHA stand down today in Humble, Texas
- November 14 - OSHA News Release - Tomball, Texas, manufacturer cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 19 safety violations, workers exposed to various hazards
- November 14 - OSHA News Release - Trinity Yachts cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat and serious violations; more than $177,000 in fines proposed
- November 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor joins Philippine consulates to promote workplace protections, rights for Filipino workers<
- November 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor orders Gaines Motor Lines Inc. and two officials to reinstate whistleblowers and pay more than $1 million in damages
- November 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Selfridge Air National Guard Base for 8 violations including exposing workers to amputation hazards
- November 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Tennessee contractor following crane collapse on Highway 109 in Gallatin, Tenn.
- November 12 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites White Cedar Shingles for 9 violations after worker fatally injured at Superior, Wis., manufacturer
- November 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces new local emphasis program for programmed inspections of industries that use hazardous chemicals
- November 12 - OSHA News Release - Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Coastal Masonry cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for willful and serious violations following worker fatality
- November 07 - Federal Register 78:66962 - 66964 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health [ACCSH]
- November 07 - Federal Register 78:67253 - 67283 - Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Proposed Rule
- November 07 - OSHA News Release - Garda Cash Logistics in Georgia cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failure-to-abate and serious violations; more than $55,000 in fines proposed
- November 07 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces meeting of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and requests nominations for membership
- November 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites 2 Dallas employers for exposing workers to hazards after 2 people were struck and killed by a forklift
- November 06 - Federal Register 78:66641 - 66642 - Incorporation by Reference; Accident Prevention Signs and Tags; Correction
- November 06 - Federal Register 78:66642 - 66643 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage
- November 05 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes fines for Strategic Materials because it lacks a respiratory protection program at its East Troy, Wis., recycling plant
- November 04 - Federal Register 78:66072 - 66074 - T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D America, Inc.: Request for Renewal of Recognition
- November 04 - Federal Register 78:65932 - 65933 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage
- November 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites JMA Roofing after worker falls from roof, resulting in a fatality in Omaha, Neb.
October
- October 31 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Quaker City Castings for 9 safety violations at Salem, Ohio, foundry; proposes fines of $45,000
- October 31 - Federal Register 78:65242 - 65244 - Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica; Extension of Comment Period; Extension of Period To Submit Notices of Intention To Appear at Public Hearings; Scheduling of Public Hearings
- October 31 - Federal Register 78:65385 - 65386 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Requirements for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute Education Centers Program and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Outreac
- October 31 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama pallet manufacturer for repeat, serious safety violations; proposes more than $76,000 in fines
- October 31 - OSHA News Release - Northstar Metal Products cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for multiple violations following April explosion and fire at Glendale Heights, Ill., plant
- October 30 - Federal Register 78:64982 - 64983 - Aerial Lifts Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- October 30 - OSHA News Release - Crossett, Ark., trucking company cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for asphyxiation hazards following worker fatality
- October 29 - OSHA News Release - Frost Tile and Marble Co. faces $136,400 OSHA penalty for failing to abate previous safety violations at Norton, Ohio, tile manufacturing plant
- October 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA forms workplace safety and health partnership with WS Bellows Construction Corp. for Phillips 66 project
- October 28 - OSHA News Release - Napoleon Spring Works faces $147,600 in proposed OSHA penalties for exposing workers to amputation hazards at Archbold, Ohio, plant
- October 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 36 safety violations at Indiana's Crane Army Ammunition Activity following March explosion
- October 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Formed Fiber Technologies $115,000 for repeat safety and health violations at fabric manufacturing plant
- October 24 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites United Ethanol for 15 violations after worker fatally engulfed in corn bin at Milton, Wis., ethanol facility
- October 21 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA wins jury trial regarding whistleblower violations by Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto, Fla.
- October 02 - Federal Register 78:60900 - 60918 - Kiewit Power Constructors Co. et al. [Avalotis Corp., Bowen Engineering Corporation, Commonwealth Dynamics, Inc., Gibraltar Chimney International, LLC, Hamon Custodis, Inc., Hoffmann, Inc., International Chimney Corporation, Karrena International Chimney,
- October 02 - Federal Register 78:60898 - 60900 - Regulation on Definition and Requirements for a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
September
- September 30 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Fort Worth F and D Head Co. for 18 serious safety violations for exposing workers to amputations, struck-by hazards
- September 30 - OSHA News Release - Fiberdome Inc. cited by the US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to airborne hazards at Lake Mills, Wis., manufacturing plant
- September 30 - OSHA News Release - USA Brass Company Inc. of Bozeman, Mont., cited by the US Department of Labor's OSHA for overexposing workers to lead
- September 27 - Federal Register 78:59725 - 59726 - Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices, and Training Requirements; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- September 27 - OSHA News Release - Georgia Power Co. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 17 serious violations following explosion; penalties of $119,000 proposed
- September 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites 4 Russellville, Ark., employers in crane collapse that fatally injured 1 worker and hurt 8 others
- September 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA renews alliance with TandT Staff Management Inc. in El Paso, Texas, to promote worker safety and health
- September 26 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA launches new safety and health certificate program for public sector employees
- September 26 - OSHA News Release - Hazzard Marine in Georgetown, SC, cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 32 safety and health violations; more than $59,000 proposed in fines
- September 25 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA providing informational resources to assist Colorado workers, residents and businesses in cleanup efforts
- September 25 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA in Dallas signs alliance with the Association of Energy Service Companies to promote safety and health in the oil and gas well industry
- September 25 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Texas-based IFCO Systems North America for repeat violations at its Jacksonville, Fla., facility
- September 25 - OSHA News Release - Wylie, Texas, metal extruder cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to uncontrolled energy sources, other safety hazards
- September 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA continues outreach campaign in Midwest to protect workers from 'struck-by' vehicle incidents on job sites
- September 24 - OSHA News Release - Pasadena, Texas, tank cleaner cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to protect workers from chemical hazards
- September 24 - OSHA News Release - Judge orders S.E.M. Villa II to pay back wages to whistleblower who reported bedbugs at Milford, Ohio, retirement home
- September 23 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Nebraska Cold Storage for 14 safety violations including ammonia exposure at Hastings, Neb., food storage facility
- September 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA, Buckeye STEPS Network establish alliance to address hazards associated with oil and gas operations
- September 19 - Federal Register 78:57661 - 57662 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget [OMB] Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
- September 19 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama's Marcus Borden for fall hazards and other violations after injuries to 3 workers at Cordova, Ala., site
- September 19 - OSHA News Release - Optimum Plastics Inc. faces $81,000 in proposed US Department of Labor OSHA penalties after 4 workers suffer fractures at Delaware, Ohio, plant
- September 17 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Feutz Contractors Inc. for exposing workers to trench hazards at job site in Mahomet, Ill.
- September 17 - OSHA News Release - Piramal Glass USA Inc. cited by US Labor Department for 21 OSHA violations after worker has finger amputated during work at Park Hills, Mo., plant
- September 17 - OSHA News Release - Cross Construction cited by OSHA for recurring trenching violations at job site in Danville, Ill.
- September 16 - OSHA News Release - Houston, Texas, waste services employer and temporary labor provider cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for worker's death from excessive heat exposure
- September 13 - Federal Register 78:56742 - 56743 - Revision of Approved Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements for Office of Management and Budget [OMB] Approval; Cranes and Derricks in Construction
- September 13 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA urges workers and public in flood impacted areas to exercise diligence against hazards
- September 12 - Federal Register 78:56273 - 56504 - Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica; Proposed Rule
- September 12 - OSHA News Release - Taylor's Drain and Sewer Service cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker injured in trench collapse at Lincoln, Neb., job site
- September 12 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces that the notice of proposed rulemaking for respirable silica has been published in the Federal Register
- September 12 - OSHA News Release - Edsal Manufacturing faces $75,000 penalty from US Labor Department's OSHA for blocking exit routes, other safety violations at Chicago facility
- September 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Downey Metal Products for safety and health violations; proposes more than $55,000 in fines
- September 11 - OSHA News Release - Residential decking subcontractor in Burleson, Texas, cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to repeat fall hazards
- September 10 - OSHA News Release - Reliable Contracting and Equipment Co. cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for repeat safety violation, failing to protect workers in trench
- September 09 - Federal Register 78:55114 - 55116 - Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- September 09 - OSHA News Release - Medical training facility cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failure-to-abate and serious safety violation, $62,000 in proposed fines
- September 09 - OSHA News Release - Hinkle Manufacturing faces $61,600 in proposed penalties from US Department of Labor's OSHA after worker injured in Perrysburg, Ohio
- September 09 - OSHA News Release - Delta Oil Mill in Mississippi cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 25 safety and health violations following worker injury
- September 06 - Federal Register 78:54923 - 54925 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
- September 06 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Mexican Consulate in Louisiana to promote safety and health in the construction industry
- September 06 - OSHA News Release - OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. forma alianza con el Consulado de México en Louisiana para promover la seguridad y la salud en el sector de la construcción
- September 06 - OSHA News Release - OSHA orders MGM Resorts to reinstate whistleblower immediately and pay more than $325,000 in damages
- September 06 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA requests nominations for members to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
- September 05 - OSHA News Release - Adams Thermal Systems to pay $1.33 million to resolve OSHA citations, criminal penalties in 2011 death of worker at South Dakota plant
- September 05 - OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Fox Valley Systems for 26 safety violations after 3 workers seriously injured in explosion and fire at Cary, Ill., paint plant
- September 05 - OSHA News Release - Packaging Corporation of America fined $185,560 for 30 safety violations by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker burned in Tomahawk, Wis., fire
- September 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites E.L. Mustee and Sons in Cleveland for failing to correct violations; proposes $63,490 in fines
- September 05 - OSHA News Release - Heartland Drilling Inc. in Abilene, Texas, cited by US Department of Labor for exposing workers to heat stress
- September 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Vienna Beef Ltd. $53,000 for 10 safety violations at Chicago meat processing facility
- September 03 - OSHA News Release - Total Building Services Group in Marietta, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for serious safety and health violations
- September 03 - OSHA News Release - St. Louis Cold Drawn cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker electrocuted at St. Louis industrial steel manufacturer
August
- August 29 - OSHA News Release - Ameriwood Industries in Tiffin, Ohio, faces $50,000 penalty from US Department of Labor's OSHA for lack of energy control procedures
- August 28 - Federal Register 78:53159 - 53161 - Standard for Welding, Cutting, and Brazing; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- August 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines American Excelsior Co. $65,000 after 2 workers injured by unguarded machines at Norwalk, Ohio, factory
- August 28 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA takes its Fall Prevention Campaign to the road with Dallas Area Rapid Transit busses to provide life-saving information
- August 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites ProBuild Co. LLC in Buda, Texas, for exposing workers to various safety and health hazards
- August 27 - OSHA News Release - South Padre Island water park cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to protect workers from hazardous energy sources
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance in Nevada with the consulate general of Mexico to promote worker safety and health
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Mexican Consulate in San Antonio to train construction industry workers
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Mexican Consulate in Austin to promote worker safety and health
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with El Salvador and Mexican Consulates in Dallas to promote safety and health in the construction industry
- August 26 - Federal Register 78:52803 - 52804 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Additional Information Collection Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - OSHA y el Departamento de Trabajo de Arkansas forman alianza con el Consulado de Mexico en Little Rock para proporcionar capacitacion en seguridad para los trabajadores en Arkansas y Oklahoma
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - Home Depot Inc. fined $150,700 by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat safety hazards at Reynoldsburg, Ohio, store
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo forja alianza con Consulados de México y El Salvador en Dallas para promover seguridad y salud en la construcción
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo forja alianza con el Consulado de Mexico en Las Vegas para promover la seguridad y salud de los trabajadores
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. forma alianza con el Consulado de Mexico en San Antonio para entrenar a trabajadores en la industria de la construccion
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Flowery Branch, Ga., manufacturer for repeat and serious safety violations
- August 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Mexican Consulate in San Antonio to train construction industry workers
- August 23 - Federal Register 78:52567 - 52568 - Formaldehyde Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- August 23 - Federal Register 78:52565 - 52567 - Student Data Form; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's [OMB] Approval of Information Collection [Paperwork] Requirements
- August 23 - Federal Register 78:52568 - 52569 - TUV SUD America, Inc.: Modification of Scope of Recognition
- August 23 - OSHA Statement - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces proposed rule to protect workers exposed to crystalline silica
- August 22 - Federal Register 78:52214 - 52215 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Derricks Standard
- August 22 - OSHA News Release - Biolab Inc. of Conyers, Ga., cited by the US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat and serious safety violations with more than $46,000 in proposed fines
- August 22 - OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Hagel Metal Fabrication for willful violations after worker fatally crushed by unguarded machine at Illinois plant
- August 22 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA signs alliance, creates Web page to protect safety and health of female construction workers
- August 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Georgia's Dayton Superior Corp. for repeat, serious safety and health violations; more than $80,000 in fines
- August 22 - OSHA Statement - Statement by Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on fatal occupational injuries in 2012
- August 21 - OSHA News Release - Texas salt manufacturing plant cited for violations by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to chemical hazards
- August 21 - OSHA News Release - Texas candy manufacturer cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to protect workers from possible ammonia exposure
- August 21 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA and The Joint Commission renew alliance to protect safety and health of health care workers
- August 21 - OSHA News Release - Keadle Lumber Enterprises in Thomaston, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for combustible dust and other hazards
- August 21 - OSHA News Release - Edinburg, Texas, corn mill cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA after a worker was engulfed and fatally asphyxiated in a grain bin silo
- August 20 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department orders 2 subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway to pay 2 workers more than $260,000 in back pay and damages
- August 19 - OSHA News Release - Dallas area senior living center cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to multiple safety violations
- August 19 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing for 15 safety violations at Sandusky, Ohio, vinyl automotive products plant
- August 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Heartland Midwest, JJ's Restaurant after restaurant worker dies in February gas pipe explosion
- August 15 - OSHA News Release - Texas cabinet manufacturer cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to remove hazardous levels of combustible dust
- August 14 - OSHA News Release - Georgia's Greg Sikes Farm cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for grain bin safety hazards; more than $127,000 in fines proposed
- August 13 - OSHA News Release - Weimar, Texas, oil and gas industry manufacturer cited with 38 violations by US Labor Department's OSHA for various workplace hazards
- August 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor cites McKinney, Texas, wood manufacturer for failing to guard machines, exposing workers to amputations
- August 13 - OSHA News Release - Republic Steel faces fines of $1.1 million for 24 safety violations; company previously agreed to address hazards in 2012 OSHA settlement
- August 12 - Federal Register 78:48909 - 48910 - SGS North America, Inc. formerly SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc.
- August 12 - Federal Register 78:48907 - 48908 - Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Request To Remove a Condition of Recognition
- August 12 - OSHA News Release - Hawaii refrigerated food warehouse cited with 63 health and safety violations US Department of Labor, Hawaii state OSHA programs propose $251,330 in fines
- August 12 - OSHA News Release - Badger Metal Finishing cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 14 violations, including failing to evacuate workers during a natural gas leak
- August 08 - Federal Register 78:48342 - Consultation Agreements: Proposed Changes to Consultation Procedures
- August 08 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Montana oil refinery for willful, serious safety violations; proposes $77,000 in penalties
- August 07 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with temporary employment agency in San Antonio to train construction industry temporary workers
- August 07 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Spectrum Machine $188,300 for exposing workers to lead hazards at Ravenna, Ohio, manufacturing plant
- August 07 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA withdraws proposed rule to amend On-site Consultation Program
- August 07 - OSHA News Release - Hanna Steel Corp. in Northport, Ala., cited for repeat, serious safety violations by US Department of Labor's OSHA; $117,500 in proposed fines
- August 07 - OSHA News Release - BCW Food Products in Dallas cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to protect workers from amputation hazards
- August 06 - OSHA News Release - Farmers Cooperative cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to grain explosion hazard at Wilber, Neb., grain elevator
- August 05 - Federal Register 78:47419 - 47420 - Requirements for the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program and the OSHA Outreach Training Program; Requesting the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- August 05 - Federal Register 78:47180 - 47191 - Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters; Subpart I for Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
- August 05 - OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Hoist Liftruck Mfg. with $235,800 for repeat safety violations at Bedford Park, Ill., truck manufacturing center
- August 05 - OSHA News Release - Construction workers of Woodward Rock Cut Campus in Loves Park, Ill., to benefit from OSHA strategic partnership
- August 02 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces changes to recordkeeping rule for federal agencies to improve tracking of federal workplace injuries, illnesses
- August 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces safety stand-down at Florida work sites on August 6 to focus on fall prevention
- August 01 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces August 6 safety stand-down at work sites throughout the Southeast to focus on fall prevention
- August 01 - OSHA News Release - Guam Shipyard cited with 61 repeat, serious safety and health violations US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $293,450 in fines
July
- July 31 - OSHA News Release - OSHA establishes partnership with Greenfire/Gilbane, Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council to protect workers on Potawatomi Hotel project
- July 30 - Federal Register 78:45981 - 45983 - Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- July 30 - OSHA News Release - Richmond, Texas, construction company cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after a worker was killed while cutting a barrel that exploded
- July 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Owen-Brockway Glass Container $61,000 after citing 6 violations at Zanesville, Ohio, glass manufacturing plant
- July 29 - OSHA News Release - The Western Sugar Cooperative in Montana cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for 17 safety violations; $193,300 in proposed fines
- July 25 - OSHA News Release - Arkansas refinery cited for willful and repeat violations after follow-up OSHA inspection found workers exposed to hazards
- July 25 - OSHA News Release - OSHA fines Echo Lake Foods $150,000 after 27 safety violations found at Burlington and Franksville, Wis., frozen food production plants
- July 25 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Louisiana Associated General Contractors to protect construction workers
- July 25 - OSHA News Release - Arkansas poultry processor cited for violations by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to chemical hazards
- July 24 - OSHA News Release - IVEX Protective Packaging issued 21 safety citations following OSHA investigation into January explosion at Sidney, Ohio, manufacturing plant
- July 24 - OSHA News Release - Houston manufacturer cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to amputation, electrical, noise and other workplace hazards DeWalch Technologies Inc. fined $85,400
- July 23 - Federal Register 78:44162 - 44163 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health ACCSH
- July 23 - Federal Register 78:44282 - 44287 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
- July 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association to host a safety and health fair July 28 in Duluth, Ga.
- July 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Anchor Hocking Co. $74,600 after worker suffers burns at Lancaster, Ohio, glass manufacturing plant
- July 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA and the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association to host a safety and health fair July 28 in Duluth, Ga.
- July 23 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- July 23 - OSHA News Release - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo y la Asociacion Hispana de Construccion en Georgia seran anfitrion de una feria de seguridad y salud 28 de julio en Duluth, Ga.
- July 23 - OSHA News Release - Quality Industries in Hartwell, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat and serious safety and health violations
- July 22 - OSHA News Release - Strategic Partnership to protect workers during road reconstruction of Interstate 74 and Interstate 155 in Tazewell Count
- July 22 - OSHA News Release - Farmers Cooperative Co. cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker dies when struck by truck at Talmage, Neb., grain handling facility
- July 18 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA orders Coit Services of Ohio to pay $161,228 to technician fired after reporting unsafe lead abatement practices
- July 17 - OSHA News Release - Baytown, Texas, manufacturing plant cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to MDA without appropriate protections
- July 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Specialty Metals Processing in Stow, Ohio, for failing to correct violations; proposes $131,320 in fines
- July 16 - Federal Register 78:42549 - 42551 - Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Form; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- July 16 - OSHA News Release - Halliburton cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker dies when struck by pressure line during well servicing operations in Watford City, ND
- July 16 - OSHA News Release - Oilfield Solutions Inc. cited for 33 safety violations by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to hazards
- July 10 - OSHA News Release - Site Maintenance Inc. facing 8 OSHA safety citations, $73,920 in penalties for failing to provide fall protection for roofers at two Schaumburg, Ill., job sites
- July 09 - OSHA News Release - Hawaii concrete manufacturer Tileco Inc. cited for safety and health violations US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $50,400 in fines
- July 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA signs alliance with the Shipyard Workers Union to inform, protect San Diego shipbuilding and industry workers
- July 08 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Lakewood, Colo., metal fabricator for exposing workers to crushing hazards, proposes $82,600 in fines
- July 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ardagh Glass in Warner Robins, Ga., for willful and serious violations following amputation of worker's finger
- July 08 - OSHA News Release - Supermarket Equipment Sales in Rutledge, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 17 safety and health violations; fines exceed $62,000
- July 03 - OSHA News Release - OSHA fines Midland Davis Corp. $64,680 for repeat safety violations at Moline, Ill., scrap metal recycling center
- July 03 - OSHA News Release - Hereford, Texas, meatpacking plant cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to protect workers from various workplace hazards
- July 01 - OSHA News Release - OSHA cites Great Western Products Co. for repeat violations after investigations at Assumption, Ill., plant
- July 01 - OSHA News Release - Regency Technologies fined $66,000 by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to cadmium at Upper Sandusky electronics recycling facility
June
- June 27 - OSHA News Release - Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. ordered to pay back wages to suspended, injured employee following investigation by US Labor Department's OSHA
- June 26 - Federal Register 78:38389 - 38409 - Proposed Modification to the Scopes of Recognition of Several NRTLs
- June 26 - Federal Register 78:38388 - 38389 - SGS North America, Inc. Formerly SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc.
- June 26 - OSHA News Release - New OSHA program targets fatalities, injuries associated with automotive lifts
- June 26 - OSHA News Release - Brownsville, Texas, employer cited by US Department of Labor for failing to monitor asbestos exposure and correct previously cited hazard
- June 25 - OSHA News Release - Witt Plumbing Inc. cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker dies when trench collapses at residential job site in Hastings, Neb.
- June 25 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces new National Emphasis Program for occupational exposure to isocyanates
- June 25 - OSHA News Release - Learn and live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 24 - OSHA News Release - Plains Grain and Agronomy cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after worker fatally injured in fall at Sheldon, ND, grain elevator
- June 24 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reaches settlement agreement with Nebraska-based ConAgra Foods to protect workers from anhydrous ammonia
- June 24 - OSHA News Release - Houston-based Piping Technology and Products Inc. cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to amputation hazards
- June 24 - OSHA News Release - Plains Trucking in Ross, ND, cited after worker dies while cleaning tanker; US Labor Department's OSHA finds 9 violations during investigation
- June 24 - OSHA News Release - General Awning Co. issued 8 safety citations after follow-up inspection by US Labor Department's OSHA finds company failed to correct previous violations
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - OSHA forja alianza con Consulado General de Republica Dominicana en California y Region Oeste de Estados Unidos sobre derechos laborales
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - Learn and Live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - Learn and Live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - Learn and Live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - Heller Casing in Williston, ND, cited after worker fatally crushed on oil rig; US Labor Department's OSHA finds 2 violations during investigation
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - Environmental Enterprises cited for 22 violations after worker dies from burns suffered at Cincinnati hazardous waste treatment facility
- June 20 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA forms alliance with consulate general of Dominican Republic in California and US Western Region on workers' rights
- June 19 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department cites Advanced Strobe Products with proposed fines of more than $50,000 for worker exposure to acid, lead without proper protection
- June 19 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA and Canadian health department sign Memorandum of Understanding to align hazard communication standards
- June 19 - OSHA News Release - Penn Aluminum International fined $45,000 by US Labor Department's OSHA for 9 safety violations at Murphysboro, Ill., manufacturing facility
- June 19 - OSHA News Release - Learn and Live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 19 - OSHA News Release - Learn and Live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 18 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Florida underground utility company for willful, serious trenching violations; proposes more than $106,000 in penalties
- June 18 - OSHA News Release - Learn & Live: Grain industry hazards lead to deaths, injuries each year
- June 17 - Federal Register 78:36276 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints
- June 13 - Federal Register 78:35559 - 35567 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage
- June 13 - Federal Register 78:35585 - 35593 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage
- June 13 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites oil and gas industry pressure pumping services company for safety and health hazards at Valley View, Texas, work site
- June 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA renews alliance to protect Ohio workers in manufacturing, service, construction industries
- June 13 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Wisconsin's Gilman Cheese Corp. $126,700 after worker suffers amputation by unguarded machine
- June 11 - OSHA News Release - Construction workers to pause for safety stand down on fall hazards June 12
- June 10 - OSHA News Release - Maryland's Integra Health Management cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for workplace violence hazards following employee fatality
- June 10 - OSHA News Release - Davis Tool & Die cited after worker electrocuted at Fenton, Mo., facility; US Labor Department's OSHA finds 17 violations during fatality investigation
- June 07 - Federal Register 78:34406 - 34408 - Asbestos in General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- June 06 - OSHA News Release - American Family Care in Montgomery, Ala., cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for repeat and serious safety violations
- June 06 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Austin Powder Co. $258,000 for multiple safety and health violations at McArthur, Ohio, explosives factory
- June 06 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA and Wage and Hour Division protecting workers and wages during Oklahoma tornado recovery efforts
- June 05 - Federal Register 78:33860 - 33862 - Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- June 05 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Community Power Corp. in Morrison, Colo., for exposing workers to amputation hazards; fines total $66,990
- June 05 - OSHA News Release - Timpson, Texas, sawmill cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for violations after a worker was killed, other workers exposed to many hazards
- June 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wisconsin's Castalloy Inc. for exposing its foundry workers to coal tar pitch and formaldehyde
- June 04 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites JBS USA, LLC in Greeley, Colo., for 20 violations of workplace standards
May
- May 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces safety stand-down at Florida work sites on June 4 to focus on heat-related illnesses and injuries
- May 30 - Federal Register 78:32472 - 32473 - Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Request To Remove a Condition of Recognition
- May 30 - Federal Register 78:32473 - 32474 - Southwest Research Institute: Modification of Scope of Recognition
- May 30 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wal-Mart store in Great Falls, Mont., for repeat and serious safety and health hazards; proposes $50,000 in fines
- May 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces June 4 safety stand-down at work sites throughout Southeast to focus on heat-related illnesses and injuries
- May 30 - OSHA News Release - Hawaii resort cited with 14 safety and health violations
- May 29 - Federal Register 78:32110 - 32116 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks
- May 28 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues final rule to broaden exemption for digger derricks in its Cranes and Derricks standard
- May 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Quality Trailers Enterprise for 15 violations following complaint inspection at Salem, Ohio, manufacturing facility
- May 23 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA to hold meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
- May 23 - Federal Register 78:30937 - 30939 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
- May 23 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to hold meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
- May 22 - Federal Register 78:30337 - 30338 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
- May 22 - Federal Register 78:30393 - 30394 - Preparations for the 43rd Session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) and the 25th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
- May 22 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces intent to extend compliance date for crane operator certification requirements
- May 21 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA offers training to federal agencies on worker safety and health
- May 21 - OSHA News Release - Lack of personal protective equipment among 33 violations cited by US Labor Department's OSHA at A & B Foundry &; Machining in Franklin, Ohio
- May 20 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA orders Enercon Services to pay $261,152.69 in damages after firing engineer who reported unsafe work practices
- May 16 - Federal Register 78:28895 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2013
- May 16 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites A.W.T. World Trade for 28 violations, including unsafe spray finishing operations at Chicago factory
- May 16 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA provides on-site compliance assistance to protect recovery workers, public during tornado recovery efforts in Texas
- May 15 - OSHA Trade Release - Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris appoints 8 members to Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- May 13 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Phoenix Industrial Cleaning after worker dies while cleaning storage tank at Wheeling, Ill., chemical manufacturer
- May 09 - OSHA News Release - Hartwell, Ga., manufacturer cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat, serious safety and health violations; $62,000 in proposed fines
- May 09 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. for failing to protect workers in trench at job site in Chicago
- May 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA establishes partnership to protect construction workers at University of Chicago research center project
- May 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Dalton, Ga., carpet manufacturer for serious safety violations; proposes $73,000 in penalties
- May 07 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites AmeriGas Propane L.P. in Conroe, Texas, for exposing workers to safety hazards; proposed fines total $105,00
- May 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Sinton Dairy Foods Co. Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colo., for 14 violations of workplace standards
- May 02 - OSHA News Release - Collis Roofing Inc. cited by the US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to fall and other hazards; more than $200,000 in proposed penalties
- May 01 - Federal Register 78:25476 - 25477 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Benzene Standard
- May 01 - Federal Register 78:25478 - 25479 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Walking-Working Surfaces Standard
April
- April 30 - OSHA News Release - Waikiki hotel cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA with 14 serious safety and health violations
- April 30 - OSHA News Release - Montana wildlife casting agency cited in employee's mauling death
- April 29 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Dolco Packaging Corp. for serious safety violations; proposes more than $64,000 in penalties
- April 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Globe Metallurgical in Selma, Ala., for serious and repeat safety violations following worker fatality
- April 29 - OSHA News Release - Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC in Houston cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for failing to protect workers from carbon dioxide exposure; fines total $88,000
- April 26 - OSHA Media Advisory - US Department of Labor to hold Workers' Memorial Day program
- April 25 - Federal Register 78:24437 - 24438 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Data Initiative
- April 25 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Nomac Drilling for failing to provide fall protection to workers on well derricks in Trenton, ND
- April 24 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- April 24 - Federal Register 78:24237 - 24238 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
- April 24 - Federal Register 78:24234 - 24235 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Personal Protective Equipment Standard for General Industry
- April 24 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA to host Workers' Memorial Day event April 26 in North Kansas City, Mo.
- April 24 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA to host Workers' Memorial Day event April 25 in Springfield, Mo.
- April 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites First Choice Energy after oil field worker killed at Stanley, ND, job site
- April 24 - OSHA News Release - Houston manufacturing plant cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for failing to protect workers from falls and other hazards; fines total $48,300
- April 23 - Federal Register 78:23837 - 23843 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Underground Construction and Demolition
- April 23 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA will participate in Workers' Memorial Day April 28, Safety Expo April 29 in Lincoln, Neb.
- April 23 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department orders Metra to pay back wages to employee whose position was terminated after he filed safety complaint
- April 23 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues final rule to protect workers using cranes and derricks in demolition and underground construction
- April 22 - Federal Register 78:23785 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in General Industry
- April 22 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Berger Excavating Contractors for failing to protect workers in trench at job site in Franklin Park, Ill.
- April 22 - OSHA News Release - Heavy equipment rental company cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after truck crane crushes worker
- April 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites roofing contractor KG Framing and Construction for lack of fall protection at St. Louis job site
- April 16 - OSHA News Release - Pilgrim's Pride Corp. in Canton, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat and serious violations following worker fatality
- April 15 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Inc. $589,000 for exposing workers to amputation hazards from unguarded machinery
- April 12 - Federal Register 78:21977 - 21978 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
- April 12 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Extrudex Aluminum after worker killed in North Jackson, Ohio, plant
- April 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces safety stand-down at Georgia construction sites April 15-19 to focus on struck-by hazards
- April 12 - OSHA Trade Release - US Department of Labor re-establishes the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
- April 11 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Joy-Mark Inc. for repeatedly exposing workers to respiratory hazards at Cudahy ceramics mold plant
- April 11 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites roofing contractor Woodridge Enterprises Inc. for lack of fall protection at Illinois job site
- April 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Alabama manufacturer with willful, serious safety and health violations following two injuries
- April 09 - Federal Register 78:21157 - 21158 - Derricks; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- April 09 - Federal Register 78:21159 - 21160 - Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
- April 09 - Federal Register 78:21155 - 21157 - Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- April 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Universal Industries in Tomahawk, Wis., for 8 safety violations; proposes $61,600 in fines
- April 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Salina, Kan.-based Ryan Roofing Inc. after worker paralyzed in fall from roof
- April 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor in Elk Grove Village, Ill., for failing to protect workers in trench
- April 04 - OSHA News Release - Aerospace Defense Coatings of Georgia cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for exposing workers to hexavalent chromium
- April 02 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Scenic Wood Products for 20 safety violations at Sugarcreek, Ohio, pallet manufacturing plant
- April 02 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Phoenix Electrical Manufacturing Co. for repeat safety violations at Chicago facility; proposes $51,590 in fines
- April 01 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues new resource to protect emergency workers at combustible dust fires
March
- March 29 - Federal Register 78:19313 - 19314 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Electrical Protective Equipment and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standards
- March 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Tricon Precast in Houston with serious violations for exposing workers to multiple safety and health hazards
- March 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wynnewood Refining Co. in Oklahoma following the death of 2 workers
- March 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Las Vegas-based NV Energy following death of transmission line trainee
- March 26 - Federal Register 78:18372 - 18373 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.; Expansion of Recognition
- March 26 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Kyklos Bearings International for failing to comply with asbestos removal standards at Sandusky, Ohio, plant
- March 21 - Federal Register 78:17432 - 17448 - Kiewit Power Constructors Co. et al.; Application for a Permanent Variance and Request for Comments
- March 21 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules third stakeholder meeting to discuss crane operator certification requirements
- March 20 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites CNH America for 10 safety violations at Grand Island, Neb., facility; proposes $51,000 in fines
- March 20 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Builders Stone and Supply for exposing workers to multiple serious violations at Fayetteville, Ark., work site
- March 20 - Federal Register 78:17233 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard
- March 20 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ecorec Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas, for exposing workers to amputation hazards, other safety violations
- March 15 - Federal Register 78:16538 - 16539 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction
- March 15 - Federal Register 78:16539 - 16540 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Personal Protective Equipment for Shipyard Employment
- March 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA partners with VCC to promote construction safety during Bass Pro Shop project in Little Rock, Ark.
- March 13 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Montana asphalt company for failing to provide fall protection following a worker's death
- March 12 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites San Antonio construction company for exposing workers to cave-in and struck-by hazards
- March 12 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department orders Union Pacific Railroad Co. to reinstate employee for reporting a work-related injury; more than $350,000 in damages owed
- March 12 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department orders Union Pacific Railroad Co. to reinstate employee for reporting a work-related injury; more than $350,000 in damages owed
- March 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA teams up with Montgomery County, Md. to prevent fatal falls in construction
- March 11 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Smithville Manufacturing for 21 violations at Wooster, Ohio, facility after worker's finger is amputated
- March 08 - OSHA News Release - Southern Hens Inc. in Mississippi cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for 43 safety and health violations following worker fatality
- March 07 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Nebraska Beef Ltd. for 8 safety violations at Omaha beef processing facility proposes $61,084 in fines
- March 07 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Komatsu America Corp. with 4 safety violations after worker is killed at Peoria, Ill., manufacturing plant
- March 06 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Agri-Fab for 3 repeat safety violations at Sullivan, Ill., manufacturing plant after worker suffers amputation injury
- March 05 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Mahle Engine Components USA $369,000 for 26 violations, including lead exposure, at McConnelsville, Ohio, plant
- March 05 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines DarPro $91,300 for 6 safety violations at Lexington, Neb., food byproducts processing facility
- March 05 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings to discuss crane operator certification requirements
- March 04 - Federal Register 78:14122 - 14126 - Revocation of Permanent Variances
- March 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Henningsen Foods Inc. for 7 violations at Norfolk, Neb., food processing plant after 2 workers suffer burns
- March 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Mane Inc. for repeat safety and health violations after follow-up inspection at Milford, Ohio, food flavoring company
February
- February 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two Missouri companies following worker's death at Boschertown sanitary sewer lift station in St. Charles, Mo.
- February 28 - Federal Register 78:13709 - 13710 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
- February 28 - Federal Register 78:13707 - 13709 - The Benzene Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- February 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Wright Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairborn, Ohio, with 17 health and safety violations after complaint
- February 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Richelieu Foods for 27 violations at Beaver Dam, Wis., food processing plant; proposes $228,900 in fines
- February 28 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules special meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- February 27 - OSHA News Release - Wolff Construction cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to falls and other hazards at San Marcos, Texas, work site
- February 27 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Highway Technologies for 10 safety violations after worker killed on I-94 guard rail project near Menomonie, Wis.
- February 27 - Federal Register 78:13222 - 13236 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act
- February 27 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wynnewood Refining Co. in Oklahoma following the death of 2 workers
- February 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites C & H Die Casting Inc. in Troy, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, machine guarding and fall hazards
- February 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites SER Construction Partners for exposing workers to excavation hazards at Conroe, Texas, work site
- February 21 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Global Experience Specialists $91,000 after forklift injured worker at Chicago's McCormick Place
- February 20 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 3 companies following the deaths of 2 workers at a Hockley, Texas, work site
- February 20 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA concludes fatality investigation at San Francisco VA Medical Center research laboratory, issues violation notices
- February 15 - Federal Register 78:11092 - CFR Correction
- February 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Landes Foods in Dallas $129,500 after a follow-up inspection reveals workers continue to be exposed to hazards
- February 13 - Federal Register 78:10212 - 10213 - 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
- February 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries
- February 08 - Federal Register 78:9311 - 9315 - Hazard Communication; Corrections and Technical Amendment
- February 08 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA, Montana-North Dakota STEPS plan worker safety stand-down for oil and gas industry in Bakken Basin Feb. 14
- February 07 - Federal Register 78:8985 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks
- February 06 - Federal Register 78:8390 - 8407 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Seaman's Protection Act (SPA), as Amended
- February 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Shindler Tire Recycling LLC after Milwaukee employer fails to abate safety violations
- February 06 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA announces interim final rules on Seaman's Protection Act whistleblower procedures
- February 05 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Grede Wisconsin $274,500 for exposing workers to dangerous respirable dust and other hazards at iron foundry
- February 04 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA seeks public input on proposed policies to update its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program
- February 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA co-sponsors worker safety and health conference with Sauk Valley Community College March 12 in Dixon, Ill.
- February 01 - Federal Register 78:7460 - 7463 - Stakeholder Meeting on the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program
- February 01 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Casa Grande, Ariz.-based Ellison-Mills Contracting for failing to protect workers during excavation work
January
- January 31 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA signs alliance with Montana Grain Elevators Association to address industry hazards
- January 31 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor files whistle-blower lawsuit against Helena, Mont.-based Kbec Inc.
- January 31 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA certifies Monsanto Co. Marshall Corn Research Station as 'star' site for workplace safety and health
- January 30 - Federal Register 78:6350 - 6352 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- January 30 - Federal Register 78:6352 - 6353 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- January 30 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $460,000 in fines to Panthera Painting Inc. for exposing workers to lead, other safety and health hazards
- January 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites A.H. Sturgill Roofing Inc. after worker dies from heat stroke suffered on Miamisburg, Ohio, work site
- January 28 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from dangers of carbon monoxide exposure
- January 25 - Federal Register 78:5516 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership
- January 24 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces safety stand-down at oil and gas exploration sites today through Feb. 28
- January 24 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues 2012 inspection plan to reduce injuries and illnesses at high-hazard workplaces
- January 23 - Federal Register 78:4873 - 4874 - 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
- January 22 - Federal Register 78:4324 - 4331 - Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (Non-Mandatory Appendix); Technical Amendment
- January 22 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Rana Meal Solutions LLC with 12 safety violations at Bartlett, Ill., pasta manufacturing plant
- January 17 - Federal Register 78:3918 - 3920 - Revision of Approved Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval;Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints
- January 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Riddell All-American Sports Co. with 8 serious safety and health violations in San Antonio
- January 17 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 7 safety violations at Battle Creek, Mich., medical center for veterans
- January 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Guardian West for failing to protect workers from exposure to hazardous materials at Illinois plant
- January 16 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA establishes alliance with Builders Association to improve health and safety on Illinois construction sites
- January 14 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 58 safety and health violations at Hoover Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant in Boulder City, Nev.
- January 10 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Waco, Texas, battery manufacturer with 8 serious health violations
- January 10 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department sues S.E.M. Villa II seeking reinstatement, back wages for whistleblower who reported bedbugs at retirement home
- January 10 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Plastic Systems in Kenton, Ohio, with 5 safety violations after worker injured when struck by forklift
- January 09 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Tejas Underground Utilities for exposing workers to excavation hazards at Houston work site
- January 08 - Federal Register 78:1598 - 1603 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
- January 08 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues 2012 inspection plan to reduce injuries and illnesses at high-hazard workplaces
- January 07 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Cleveland Granite and Marble for exposing workers to safety and health hazards; proposes $98,000 in fines
- January 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Zamastil Exteriors in Wonder Lake, Ill.; $87,010 in proposed fines for lack of worker fall protection
- January 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites foundry COL-Pump Co. in Columbiana, Ohio, for exposing workers to noise hazards
- January 03 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two Wisconsin companies following worker's death on US Route 41 bridge construction site near Oshkosh
- January 03 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites BMC Building Materials and Construction Services in New Braunfels, Texas, for exposing workers to electrical, machine guarding hazards