Feb 16, 20171 min readNational Ladder Safety MonthFalls from ladders are preventable, and yet they account for about 20,000 injuries and 300 deaths each year. On March 2, OSHA staff will...
Jan 18, 20171 min readRecommendations for Anti-Retaliation Programs releasedFYI - OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Programs has issued Recommended Practices for Anti-Retaliation Programs (https://www.osha.gov/Publi...
Jan 9, 20171 min readOSHA's New Final Rule for Occupational Exposure to Beryllium"OSHA has finalized a rule with new beryllium standards for general industry, construction, and shipyards. The new rule is available for...
Jan 4, 20171 min readOSHA White Paper : Sustainability in the WorkplaceAs a follow-up to the recently shared email (regarding OSHA White Paper : Sustainability in the Workplace), an interview with Dr....
Dec 22, 20162 min readOSHA White Paper : Sustainability in the WorkplaceRegion 2 VPP Sites: "In an effort to protect the safety and health of workers, I wanted to alert you to new resources, including a white...
Dec 15, 20161 min readOSHA Whiteboard Video - Injury Tracking Rule"As many of you know, starting in July, many employers will be sending OSHA data from their injury logs and OSHA will post that data on...
Dec 8, 20162 min readPreventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare: OSHA Public Meeting and Request for InformationRegion II VPP Sites in the Healthcare Industry: Please see the email chain below from the OSHA National Office regarding a Request for...
Dec 2, 20161 min read2017 National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls"FYI – The dates have been set for the 2017 National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction: May 8-12, 2017. Please mark the...
Nov 21, 20162 min readOSHA National News Release"OSHA (11/17) issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall...
Oct 12, 20162 min readSafe & Sound Preview - OSHA's Safety and Health Program Guidelines & CampaignRegion 2 VPP Sites: "OSHA will release our new Safety and Health Program Guidelines on Tuesday, October 18th, at the National Safety...