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Beryllium Enforcement Timeline   Now that the Beryllium Standard has been finalized, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is beginning to enforce certain requirements of the new rule. The administration announced in a memorandum on May 11, 2018,...

OSHA Finalizes Beryllium Standard After Much Deliberation   On May 4, OSHA released a direct final rule (DFR) that made changes to the beryllium standard for general industry. The rule applies to general industry process, operations, and other areas where workers are...

Firefighter Cancer Rates Higher Than in General Population   In 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) released findings from a study of cancer among U.S. firefighters. The study was the largest ever undertaken, as it included over...

NIOSH Explains Respirator Seal Checks   NIOSH recently published a list of frequently asked questions about how to perform a respirator seal check. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires an annual fit test to ensure that workers are...

New Version of Revised Beryllium Rule May Be On It's Way   OSHA issued a new regulation for beryllium on Jan. 9, 2017 to increase worker protection from the hazardous chemical. Since then, the White House has delayed enforcement several times, with the most recent...

More foundries means better chance of OSHA inspection   According to new federal OSHA requirements, metalcasting facilities throughout the U.S. must cut airborne silica exposure in half by June 23. No states will be affected by the new rule more than Ohio and...

Maryland Remains Behind on Silica Standard   It has been more than two years since OSHA released its final rule on Silica Dust in March 2016 — yet, Maryland’s state-run OSHA continues to delay change. Administration officials have stated that they are waiting to...

Safer Chemicals For Workplaces   OSHA recently released a new toolkit to help employers choose safer chemicals and alternatives for their work sites. The agency acknowledged that there are still many harmful, yet unregulated, chemicals currently in use. Hazardous...

Failure to Submit Injury and Illness Records to OSHA More than 200,000 employers failed to electronically submit their injury and illness data under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new recordkeeping rule. The deadline came and went on Dec. 31,...

Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure at Work   Yes, we are talking about it...again   Ever since OSHA officially announced its rule change to the silica standard in March 2016, most employers have been doing one of four things: Testing workers and workplaces for...