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OSHA Fines Stem From 44 Health & Safety Violations   The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has cited an Ohio rubber and plastic components manufacturer with 44 health and safety violations, with potential penalties totaling $400,175. After receiving...

Silica Rule Enforced   A Virginia-based construction company has been issued five citations for crystalline silica-related violations. According to Bloomberg Environment, the proposed fines, totaling $304,130, could be the largest fines to date under the new silica...

Flu Season is on it's Way   Sore throats, fuzzy heads, nausea, and tiredness — most people have been unfortunate enough to experience the flu and its symptoms at least once in their lives. Each year on average, between 5 and 20 percent of the U.S. population comes...

Shipbuilder Cited For 16 OSHA Violations, Including Lack of Respirator Fit Testing   The Occupational Health and Safety Administration cited a Portland, OR shipbuilder for 16 health and safety violations totaling more than $370,000. The company was investigated...

OSHA Consultation Provides Substantial Economic Boost   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a report analyzing the value of its On-Site Consultation Program (OSC). The administration found that the OSHA consultation program's...

OSHA Scales Back on Data Collection For Recordkeeping Standard   OSHA is backtracking on its electronic recordkeeping standard, which required companies of a certain size to submit injury and illness records known as Form 300A, 300, and 301. The purpose of the rule...

Central Appalachian Miners Show Highest Percentage of Black Lung Disease in 25 Years   A recent NIOSH study found that 10 percent of coal miners, who have been on the job for 25-plus years, now suffer from coal worker’s pneumonicosis, or black lung disease. However,...

OSHA cracks down hard on Illinois manufacturer after CO exposure   In a press release last week, OSHA revealed that it cited an Illinois pallet manufacturer for exposing employees to hazardous levels of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer. The...

OSHA Brings Back Safe + Sound Safety Awareness Week   OSHA is encouraging workplaces to participate in its annual Safe + Sound Week, from August 13-19. The purpose of the week is to promote the importance of safety awareness & health programs. Nationwide events and...

Do You Fall Within the New Beryllium Standard   Does your team work with beryllium on your job site? If so, then you're not alone. In fact, about 62,000 workers are currently exposed to beryllium in their workplaces.  That means that nearly 62,000 people are at risk...