Two controversial proposals by OSHA are becoming entangled with partisan fighting over the federal budget. A spending bill crafted recently by Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.), chairman of the House Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee, would block OSHA from moving …
OSHA has won another round in its bid to expand its enforcement power, underscoring the need for employers and insurance companies to be careful not to dig a hole for themselves when they conduct safety audits and accident investigations. A …
OSHA took another step this week towards a more reasonable stance on regulation by announcing a final rule that removes some outdated requirements and streamlines and simplifies some standards. Although the rule is part of an ongoing program to periodically …
Rose McMurray, former Chief Safety Officer of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, joins FDRsafety
Some companies may not realize they don’t have to keep records for OSHA
Recently retired OSHA Director to speak on agency’s inside workings
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There’s great news in a recent report from OSHA – injury and illness rates, collectively known as recordables, were down sharply in 2009 compared with 2005. As you can see from the chart below, the trend line moved on a …
Let’s assume that you are the head of safety in your organization. The good news is that your OSHA recordable and lost work-day rates are extremely low and a point of pride for the organization. The bad news is that …
With the President trying to accommodate business on the issue of excessive regulation, OSHA seems to be trying to walk a tightrope in its budget request for 2012. The agency is asking for 25 additional compliance officers. That is in …
In its second course reversal in a week, OSHA has withdrawn a proposal to step up recordkeeping requirements for ergonomic injuries, naturally raising questions about what else the agency might be rethinking. My suggestion is to look next at the …
As OSHA pushes forward with tougher enforcement, the critical role played by the legal office of the Department of Labor is not always fully appreciated. The office of the Solicitor of Labor is not a part of OSHA, but handles …
OSHA is delivering on its promise to organizations it considers to be “severe violators” – it is going to visit other facilities the organization owns to see if there are problems there as well. One example is U.S. Minerals Co., …