West Virginia mine disaster and OSHA
As widely covered, 25 mineworkers have died in a West Virginia mine blowup. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA,) its like Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA exclude it has jurisdiction over mining safety and accidents, has already initiated an investigation of this disaster. Most employers are shaped by OSHA when it concerns matters [...]
Chamber of Commerce clash on OSHA and EPA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administrator and U.S. Chamber of Commerce attorney differed aggressively on the value of a bill that would mandate more rigid penalties for employers’ workplace safety violations. The Protecting America’s Workers Act (PAWA) would crucially update the OSH Act, giving its regulations some dentition and putting it on an [...]
OSHA signs alliance with mechanical contractors and pipefitters
At a ceremonial occasion in Seattle , Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will formally sign an alignment with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Locals 26 and 32 and the Mechanical Contractors Association. The treaty will be configured to cater business owners and their employees in [...]
OSHA remembers BP’s Texas City refinery blast
Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor issued the following statement five years after the terrible explosion at BP’s Texas City refinery, the statement remembering the 15 employees who died and the many others who were wounded in that tragical event: “As we’ve seen from my department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s recent enforcement actions, BP [...]
BP Texas and U.S. OSHA memo settlement
A BP spokesman declined to discuss the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) memo that details a record fine slapped on the company last year for safety violations at its Texas City, Texas, refinery. The memo was provided by Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s office dated Feb. 26 and first published by the Toledo Blade [...]
Building inspector charged for selling OSHA safety certificates
A former New York City building inspector Michael Dinardo, 52, has been charged with selling coveted safety certification cards to workers who hadn’t received any training, which are issued through the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged DiNardo on Friday of selling dozens of OSHA cards to workers who [...]
ASSE urged OSHA to finalize Hazard Communication Standard regulation
President of the ASSE Christopher Patton recently sent OSHA chief David Michaels a letter asking to support the organization’s proposal about implementing changes to the agency’s existing Hazard Communications Standard, which will harmonize chemical hazard communications around the globe and increase workplace safety according to Patton. Patton gives credits to OSHA for enforcing the HCS [...]
Lower Merion OSHA aerial lift probes
Lower Merion, March 3, 2010 – Industrial accident held Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under investigation after an aerial lift fell and injured a construction worker in the job site. According to OSHA spokeswoman Leni Fortson… “Investigators yesterday morning were at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, site of the 3:44 p.m. Monday accident. [...]
