Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
OSHA Top 10 Violations for 2022
As OSHA's fiscal year ends this week on Sept. 30, the regulatory body has announced its preliminary top-10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for 2022. This list was presented by Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement...
OSHA Makes Major Update to Severe Violator Enforcement Program
On Sept. 15, for the first time in over 10 years, OSHA announced a robust update to its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). This SVEP update expands the program to now include violations of all hazards and standards across all industries. It would also focus...
Middleton Foundry Cited with 14 OSHA Violations
On Sept. 9, OSHA proposed $303K in penalties after a foundry in Middleton, N.J. willfully exposed employees to workplace hazards. On March 9, in response to a filed complaint, the administration inspected the foundry, which led to the discovery of several safety and...
It’s Respiratory Protection Week, Here’s What to Know
Respiratory Protection Week 2022 is here. So, what is it and how can you participate? Each year, the CDC continues respirator research to address knowledge gaps and use this observance week to share findings and educational tools to promote proper respiratory...
OSHA Extends Workplace Lead Exposure Comment Period
On Aug. 18, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to review its standards for occupational lead exposure in construction and general industry, extending the comment period deadline by two...
How to protect your team from monkeypox in the workplace
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as of Aug. 18, there were 14,115 confirmed cases in the United States of monkeypox, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The rare disease and its symptoms are similar to those of smallpox, but milder, and hardly...
EPA Expands Air Sensor Toolbox, Improves Monitoring
On July 27, Congressman A. Donald McEachin introduced the Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act, to authorize $55 million for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand its online air sensor toolbox and improve upon its monitoring capabilities....
What you need to know about occupational asthma
Asthma is both incurable and deadly. The chronic, long-term respiratory condition narrows the lung's airways by swelling them up and, in some cases, producing extra mucus. That narrowing creates breathing difficulties which, sometimes, can be life-threatening. With no...
EPA Issues Final Rule for Toxic Substances
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule that amends the regulations governing new uses of chemical substances, hazard communication, regulatory framework, and reporting in order to ensure that workers “have access to clear and consistent...
OSHA Seeks to Revise Occupational Lead Exposure Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking comments on a proposed rule to revise the agency’s standards on occupational lead exposure in both general industry and construction. An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was published in...