With the Republican takeover of the House early next year, the stage appears to be set for some clashes with OSHA over its agenda to substantially increase enforcement. One thing seems clear: changes to the OSH law proposed last year …
OSHA has for sometime been trying to clear up the confusion it created about fall protection standards for residential construction, but the proposed fix may still leave many issues unresolved. Last month, OSHA chief David Michaels said in a speech …
Thorough recordkeeping is essential to a strong safety program, but even companies that keep good records may be missing something in their numbers: the high risk presented by maintenance activities. About 6 percent of workers are involved in maintenance activities …
OSHA vs. new House majority on enforcement
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In late August, I blogged about the impending release of a new ISO standard providing guidance on conducting business in a socially responsible manner. Unfortunately, safety is only a small part of the standard. This lack of emphasis should concern …
FDRsafety was featured in an article about how businesses are using social media, such as blogs, to provide valuable information to their target audiences. Read the article.
We usually reserve this blog space for discussions of OSHA and other workplace safety issues. But today, we wanted to briefly depart to bring you some news about FDRsafety. It’s not often that a company brags about being No. 8, …
This summer, when Democrats were very much ruling the roost in Congress, there seemed to be a good chance that proposed changes to the OSH Act adding protection for whistleblowers and increasing penalties would pass at least in the House. …
Employers in construction and general industry are likely to have a whole new category of expenses – and potential OSHA citations — to worry about if the agency’s “proposed interpretation” on noise regulations goes into effect. Since 1983, OSHA in …
How to reduce off-the-job injuries and cut health insurance costs
Free tool to conduct OSHA required hazard assessment for personal protective equipment
Introducing Steve St. Laurent, Spanish-language safety awareness trainer
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