Hurricane Response: Protecting Workers
Hurricanes present an extraordinary range of hazards for workers during and after they strike populated areas and critical infrastructures.
Category: Personnel Safety
What’s the Best Way to Figure Out Whether a Chemical Is Classified as ‘Hazardous’?
Experts at Enviro.BLR.com® were recently asked the best way to determine what chemicals are considered “hazardous” when creating a hazard communication plan. Would you know which chemicals would be classified as such, specifically when it comes to cleaning supplies? Read on to learn more about the question and how it was answered by the experts.
OSHA Wants Your Input on Silica Standards
OSHA is requesting information about possible revisions to three of its standards for respirable crystalline silica exposure. The agency’s request for information (RFI) appeared in the August 15 Federal Register (FR) (84 FR 41667).
Are Heat Stress and Valley Fever on the Rise?
Concerns are growing about two occupational health issues: the increased incidence of heat stress and valley fever, a fungal lung infection caused by exposure to dust storms and excavated soil. Cases of valley fever may be spreading beyond the southwestern United States. Some federal agencies and nongovernmental groups claim the rise in heat-related illness and […]
OSHA Will Not Reconsider Arizona State Plan Over Fall Protection Conflicts
OSHA will no longer pursue reconsideration of Arizona’s occupational safety and health program, the agency announced in a July 26 Federal Register (FR) notice (84 FR 35989). OSHA had proposed pulling its approval of the state program over a state fall protection statute that failed to align with federal standards.
Workers Must Pay for Slip-Resistant Shoes, Says California Appeals Court
California employers are not required to pay for slip-resistant shoes their employees must wear for work, a state appeals court affirmed. Similar exemptions exist at the federal level.
Summer Hazard Warnings from OSHA’s Region 7 Office
Employers should be extra vigilant in controlling the workplace safety and health hazards that peak during the summer months, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 7 office in Kansas City, Missouri, urged.
OSHA’s Noise Standard Comes to Casino Night
When we think about hearing conservation programs, often the first places that come to mind are construction sites, loud manufacturing plants, or working around heavy machinery. But casinos are also loud, even more so if there’s a live band! Experts at Safety.BLR.com® recently gave some guidance to employers in recreation or entertainment industries where things […]
Does Your Safety Program Work for Everyone? Strategies for a Diverse Workforce
Depending on your industry, you may have a workplace full of workers with unique vulnerabilities to occupational safety and health hazards.
Who Needs to Train Your Onsite Consultant on Safety Issues?
If you have a third-party consultant with an office space onsite, you may have a lot of questions about how this employee needs to receive appropriate safety training. How do you classify him or her when it comes to required trainings such as Hazard Communication? Since he or she isn’t a temporary employee, do they […]