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News Note: Federal OSHA Issues Guidance on Metal Scrap Recycling
October 2008
Employers and employees in the metal scrap recycling industry may benefit from a new publication produced by OSHA, Guidance for the Identification and Control of Safety and Health Hazards in Metal . . . more »

Bulletin: Federal OSHA Creates New SHMS Fact Sheet
June 2008
You can now download OSHA's "Effective Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems" resource. This fact sheet . . . more »

Bulletin: Federal OSHA introduces new combustible dust safety page
April 2008
The hazards of combustible dust are extremely dangerous, yet workers may not even know that the hazards exist until it's too late. Various . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Updates Small Business Assistance Webpage
March 2008
Federal OSHA's Small Business Assistance webpage, has been redesigned. You can now easily navigate the page and obtain information using category tabs. The updated . . . more »

News Notes: Access New Whistleblower Fact Sheets
March 2008
Federal OSHA offers two new Whistleblower Protection fact sheets for the environmental and aviation industries. Employers may not retaliate against employees who report violations of environmental laws concerning asbestos; air emissions; hazardous and solid waste cleanup and . . . more »

Bulletin: Federal OSHA releases safety guidance for security personnel
February 2008
A new federal OSHA handbook, Preparing and Protecting Security Personnel in Emergencies, provides information for employers and their security personnel . . . more »

Bulletin: Federal OSHA revamps its Publications page
January 2008
To make it easier for you to search for and access materials online, federal OSHA has reworked the Publications page on its website. . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Decides Who Pays for PPE
January 2008
Federal OSHA has published a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE). Under the rule, most PPE will be provided at no . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Releases New Thermoforming Training Program
November 2007
Federal OSHA has released a new thermoforming training program for the Plastics Machinery section of its Machine Guarding eTool. The materials review potential hazards associated with thermoforming, a manufacturing process using a thermoplastic sheet or . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Offers New Health Care Compliance Assistance Program
October 2007
Federal OSHA has added a health care program to its free compliance assistance resources. The materials are designed to help employers understand OSHA regulations applicable to the health care industry, including . . . more »

Hazardous Chemicals: New Resource from OSHA and EPA Brings Multiple Chemical Information Sources Together
September 2007
Finding chemical hazard information has always been a problem for employers. What's printed on the label is limited, and the material safety data sheet applies only to workplace exposures and is often . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Introduces New Safety and Health Topics Page Module
August 2007
Federal OSHA and the Safe Tank Alliance have jointly developed a Storage Tanks module for the Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage Safety and Health Topics page. The unit addresses requirements and solutions for . . . more »

Bulletin: New Federal OSHA Whistleblower Fact Sheet Available
February 2007
OSHA has posted on its website a new fact sheet entitled "Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act," which explains how the Act provides civil and criminal protections for employ . . . more »

From the Courts: Beware of Possible Fed-OSHA Jurisdiction
December 2006
While laying sewer pipe for a casino construction project, two employees of R. Williams Construction Company were caught in a trench collapse. One was seriously injured, and the other . . . more »

News Note: Federal OSHA Creates New Topic Pages for Concrete, Steel Industries
August 2006
There's a new safety and health topic page for the concrete and concrete products manufacturing and construction industry at . . . more »

News Note: Federal OSHA Clarifies Jurisdiction for DOE Sites
August 2006
According to federal OSHA, fourteen states with OSHA-approved stateplans will exercise jurisdiction over private sector contractors at various Department of Energy (DOE) sites that are not subject to . . . more »

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