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12/6/2021

OSHA to Initiate Heat Illness Safety Rule

Update 12/6/2021: OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments on the ANPRM for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings to January 26, 2022.

12/2/2021

Grocery Store Faces $10K in OSHA COVID-19 and Workplace Safety Violations

A grocery store in Milledgeville, GA has been issued a civil penalty by OSHA for alleged shortcomings in coronavirus and amputation safety protocols.

10/13/2021

Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2021

OSHA unveiled a list of the top 10 most-cited workplace safety violations for FY2021 during a National Safety Council event on October 12.

10/12/2021

OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Rule Moves Forward

Update 10/19/2021: OSHA hosted meetings with industry stakeholders throughout the day on October 18 and 19 as the COVID-19 vaccine and testing ETS move towards approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

8/30/2021

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/30

In this week's Roundup, a metal recycler will pay $500,000 to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations related to two facility explosions in 2020. Plus, a mineral facility agrees to serve five years probation and pay civil and criminal penalties after EPA and OSHA find the company allegedly exposed workers to arsenic hazards.

8/23/2021

OSHA COVID Complaints Jump 581% Since May

OSHA has seen a 581% uptick in coronavirus-related work safety complaints in the last two months, with the majority of complaints stemming from states in the Southeast, according to Agency data.

8/6/2021

OSHA's Annual Safe + Sound Week Underway

OSHA's Safe + Sound Week kicks off on August 9. Here's why safe facility practices are crucial for compliance, your bottom dollar, and your workers' wellbeing.

7/9/2021

NJ Healthcare Provider Cited for COVID-19 Workplace Safety Violations

OSHA issued two citations to a New Jersey-based healthcare provider for allegedly failing to protect employees from coronavirus-related hazards, resulting in the deaths of two workers.

6/23/2021

OSHA Proposes 2 Revisions to Walking Working Surfaces Standard

Last month, OSHA proposed two revisions to the Walking-Working Surfaces Standard at 29 CFR 1910, Subpart D, to clarify new requirements added when the Standard was overhauled in 2016.

6/7/2021

Is It Recordable? COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

Newly updated OSHA guidance clarifies whether or not an employee's reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine is considered a recordable illness per 29 CFR 1904.

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