OSHA is getting ready to abandon its proposal to use Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) as its standard for exposure limits to chemicals. OSHA recently decided to maintain its mandatory permissible exposure limits (PELs), rather than switch to the TLVs, designed …
My colleague Fred Rine, founder and CEO of FDRsafety, spent nearly 20 years running the safety departments at Roadway Express and FedEx and is an expert on fleet safety programs. In an article in the upcoming issue of Occupational Health …
One of the leading causes of deaths and serious injuries in American industry is falls from heights. OSHA’s regulations for general industry employers haven’t changed since OSHA started enforcing its standards in 1971. The general industry fall protection rules I …
On April 29, 2009, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis said OSHA would pursue a dedicated, comprehensive rule-making on combustible dust. Under the previous administration, OSHA pursued targeted enforcement of employers through a National Emphasis Program (mostly in federal enforcement …
In September 2008, OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction, Safety and Health recommended that OSHA rescind the interim fall protection standard for residential construction. I believe OSHA has/will accept this recommendation and will rescind the interim standard before the end of …
FDRsafety President Jim Stanley praises the “phenomenal safety record” of National Steel Constructors in an address to the company’s managers meeting. Read the full article.
The U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (CSB) has released a new safety video depicting how accumulations of combustible dust at worksites can provide the fuel for devastating explosions that kill and maim workers, shut down plants and harm local economies. Entitled, …
Fred Rine, founder and SEO of FDRsafety, explains what differentiates average from excellent when it comes to manufacturing safety. Read full article.