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9/28/2011
OSHA Extends Comment Period for Injury & Illness Recording and Reporting Rule Amendments
By request of the National Automobile Dealers Association, OSHA has reopened the rulemaking docket on it’s June 22, 2011 (76 FR 36414 proposal to modify the injury & illness recording and reporting program. Among the proposed changes, OSHA has...9/14/2011
Question of the Week: Hazard Communication: GHS Is Coming
8/24/2011
Regulatory Review Plans
7/12/2011
The Spring 2011 Regulatory Agenda: OSHA
On July 7, 2011, Federal regulatory agencies published their semiannual regulatory agendas and regulatory plans as required under the Regulatory Flexibility Act [5 U.S.C. 602]. The agenda is where agencies summarize all current or projected rulemakings and review existing regulations and completed actions. While the detailed agendas are no longer published in the Federal Register...7/5/2011
Question of the Week: Storing Sharps
Q. We generate contaminated sharps at several locations in our facility. We are currently using a large plastic pail that is centrally located in the building to collect all of these sharps, but I’ve been told that we can’t do that. What kinds of containers do we have to use and where are we supposed to place them? Also, where are we supposed to send them when they are full...6/22/2011
OSHA Proposes Changes to Injury & Illness Recording Requirements
6/7/2011
Question of the Week: When Do I have to Update My Material Safety Data Sheets?
6/6/2011
Homeland Security Announces Regulatory Review Plan
In today’s Federal Register (76 FR 32331), the Department of Homeland Security announced its Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations, pursuant to Executive Order 13563. The plan was developed in part from the public input solicited by DHS in the Federal Register on March 14, 2011, “Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive...5/3/2011
Feature Article: Get Ready for Summer Workplace Safety
3/1/2011
Question of the Week: Employer Provided PPE
Q. As an employer in a hazardous work environment, do I always have to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for my employees or can I deduct the cost of new and replacement equipment from their wages?A. Under OSHA rules at 29 CFR 1910.132(d), employers are required to assess the hazards in their workplace, and...
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