What's New - 2009

December

  • December 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Broan Nu-Tone Storage Solutions in Cleburne, Texas, following amputation accident
  • December 29 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Murphy Oil U.S.A. Inc. in Meraux, La., for alleged safety and health violations
  • December 29 - Federal Register 74:68756 - 68758 - Hazard Communication
  • December 29 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites International Masonry Inc. for safety violations that contributed to fatality
  • December 29 - OSHA News Release - Freehold, NJ, company fails to comply with federal court order in US Labor Department's OSHA whistleblower case; US marshals seize vehicle
  • December 28 - Federal Register 74:68635 - 68636 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • December 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Walt Disney World following monorail collision and issues recommendation letter following actor's death
  • December 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA announces expansion of its San Antonio office
  • December 18 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Huntington, W.Va., printing company nearly $160,000 for workplace safety and health hazards
  • December 16 - - NIOSH Going Green Workshop
  • December 15 - OSHA Trade Release - Welding, scaffolding among topics addressed at Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health meeting
  • December 15 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Farmers Union Coop Supply Co. of Stanton, Neb., following worker's death
  • December 14 - Federal Register 74:66151 - 66153 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
  • December 10 - Federal Register 74:65551 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
  • December 10 - OSHA Trade Release - US Labor Department forms alliance with Mexican Consulate in New York and Diocese of Brooklyn
  • December 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $266,000 in penalties against Tucker, Ga., manufacturer following worker amputations
  • December 10 - - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
  • December 09 - OSHA Media Advisory - US Department of Labor unveils new 'Open Government' efforts
  • December 08 - OSHA News Release - OSHA recognizes Sherwin-Williams Co. in Coffeyville, Kan., for workplace safety and health excellence
  • December 08 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Newark, NJ, company more than $212,000 for workplace safety and health hazards
  • December 08 - - Ironworkers Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust Safety and Health Roundtable meeting
  • December 07 - Federal Register 74:64462 - 64467 - Rules of Procedure; Regulations Implementing the Government in the Sunshine Act; Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Proceedings Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
  • December 07 - Federal Register 74:64027 - 64042 - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories; Proposed Rule
  • December 07 - Federal Register 74:63985 - 63988 - Rules of Procedure; Regulations Implementing the Government in the Sunshine Act; Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Proceedings Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
  • December 07 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites 4 contractors for alleged safety and health hazards following the deaths of 3 workers at Austin, Texas, worksite
  • December 07 - OSHA Media Advisory - US Department of Labor's acting assistant secretary for OSHA to host live Web chat on agency's regulatory agenda Monday, Dec. 7
  • December 04 - - American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Caucus
  • December 04 - OSHA National News Release - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to roll out US Department of Labor's regulatory agenda with video remarks and live Web chat on Dec. 7
  • December 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $61,200 in fines against Derry, N.H., contractor after employee fall at Medford, Mass., worksite
  • December 03 - - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
  • December 03 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Sunoco Inc. for workplace safety and health hazards at Marcus Hook refinery
  • December 01 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $58,100 in fines against Plainville, Mass., manufacturer after worker loses tip of finger
  • December 01 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $222,500 in fines against Hovensa LLC for safety and health hazards at St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, oil refinery
  • December 01 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA levies more than $50,000 in fines against utility pole painting company working in Naperville, Ill., area
  • December 01 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Endres Processing LLC and Endres Processing Ohio LLC $472,900 for safety and health violations

November

  • November 30 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $484,000 in penalties against Cambria Contracting Inc. for asbestos hazards at Buffalo, NY, jobsite
  • November 30 - OSHA News Release - Chippewa Valley Technical College renews alliance with US Labor Department's OSHA
  • November 30 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA guidance document focuses on training, personal protective equipment for safeguarding emergency medical responders
  • November 25 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites West Lafayette, Ind., excavator for dangerous safety violations during trenching job in Danville, Ill.
  • November 25 - Federal Register 74:61708 - 61709 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • November 25 - Federal Register 74:61709 - 61711 - Announcement of a Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group Meetings
  • November 25 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
  • November 25 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA, Harold O'Shea Builders and state of Illinois partner to safely complete hospital project
  • November 24 - - Building Trades Employers' Association - 2009 BTEA Safety Conference
  • November 24 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $128,000 in penalties against Macon, Ga., fiber cement manufacturer for safety and health failures
  • November 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Decatur, Ga., wheel repair shop with failure-to-abate and repeat safety and health violations
  • November 23 - Federal Register 74:61175 - 61176 - Personal Protective Equipment Standard for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • November 23 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor fines Tempel Grain Elevators LLP of Wiley, Colo., more than $1.6 million following teenage worker's death
  • November 23 - OSHA News Release - OSHA's Omaha Area Office focuses local emphasis program on general industry establishments with noise, respiratory hazards
  • November 20 - OSHA National News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA issues compliance directive to address flu prevention for health care workers
  • November 20 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Washington, Ga., manufacturer for serious safety and health violations following worker's partial amputation
  • November 20 - - ConnectiCOSH Annual Convention - Connecticut Council for Occupational Safety and Health
  • November 19 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Peekskill, NY, contractor for fall hazard at Peekskill Middle School construction site
  • November 19 - - Alliance Program Construction Roundtable - Joint Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup Meeting
  • November 18 - - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations Committee meeting
  • November 17 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA, Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation and Williams Brothers Construction Inc. establish partnership
  • November 17 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings on combustible dust hazards
  • November 17 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA provides crowd control guidelines for protecting workers during retail sales events
  • November 17 - OSHA News Release - Cave-in hazard in downtown Boston trench leads to $33,700 in US Labor Department OSHA fines for Hyde Park, Mass., contractor
  • November 17 - - Voluntary Protection Programs' Participants Association National Board of Directors meeting
  • November 16 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $88,200 in fines against Victor, NY, contractor after worker burned in SUNY Buffalo arc flash
  • November 16 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA issues final rule, revises acetylene standard
  • November 16 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor welcomes GAO's report on under-reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses
  • November 12 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $509,000 in fines against Cranesville Aggregate for significant hazards at Scotia, NY, bagging plant
  • November 12 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA levies $321,000 in fines against bridge and tower painter UCL Inc. in Cincinnati for exposing workers to lead
  • November 10 - Federal Register 74:57974 - 57975 - Combustible Dust
  • November 10 - Federal Register 74:57883 - 57884 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard
  • November 10 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Loren Cook Co. of Springfield, Mo., for $511,000 following worker's death
  • November 10 - OSHA News Release - Greif Packaging LLC in Omaha, Neb., earns US Labor Department praise for workplace safety and health achievements
  • November 09 - Federal Register 74:57704 - 57712 - Avalotis Corp.; Notice of Application for a Permanent Variance and Interim Order, Grant of an Interim Order, and Request for Comments
  • November 09 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Brooklyn, NY, contractor for electrocution and fall hazards at Westchester County worksite
  • November 09 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution and protection information for workers and employers
  • November 05 - Federal Register 74:57278 - 57280 - Hazard Communication; Correction
  • November 05 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA adds another $64,000 for total of $109,000 in fines against Veolia ES Technical Solutions, West Carrollton, Ohio
  • November 05 - - Edison Electric Institute Contractor Safety Summit
  • November 04 - Federal Register 74:57198 - 57200 - Standard on Ethylene Oxide (EtO); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • November 04 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites New Bedford, Mass., seafood processor following worker death in ice machine
  • November 04 - OSHA News Release - New Haven, Conn., contractor faces $308,500 in US Labor Department OSHA fines for fall hazards at 2 Massachusetts worksites
  • November 03 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA struck by accident 'safety stand down' to be held at construction sites throughout Georgia on Nov. 4
  • November 03 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Miami companies with willful and serious safety violations after fatality at Bernuth Marine Terminal
  • November 03 - OSHA News Release - OSHA supporting crane 'safety stand down' day organized by members of Florida Crane Safety Alliance
  • November 03 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA addresses workplace violence and fatigue at upcoming international conference on work stress and health
  • November 02 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA levies more than $100,000 in penalties against Columbus Steel Castings Co. for 19 safety and health violations
  • November 02 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Raytheon Mission Capability and Verification Center for safety and health achievement

October

  • October 30 - Federal Register 74:56216 - 56217 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • October 30 - Federal Register 74:56216 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • October 30 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA issues record-breaking fines to BP
  • October 30 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Nazareth, Pa., company for continued workplace safety and health violations
  • October 29 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Little Falls, N.Y., paper mill for 33 safety and health violations after worker is caught in machine
  • October 29 - Federal Register 74:55861 - 55863 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • October 29 - Federal Register 74:55858 - 55860 - Walking and Working Surfaces Standard for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • October 29 - Federal Register 74:55860 - 55861 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • October 29 - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor assistant secretary testifies before Congress on OSHA state plan states' occupational safety and health programs
  • October 29 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes H-E-B Bakery in San Antonio for excellence in safety and health
  • October 29 - - Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) partnership with the States that have chosen to operate OSHA-approved plans
  • October 29 - OSHA Statement - US Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis responds to worker occupational injury and illness decline in BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
  • October 28 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $42,000 in fines against New Balance Athletic Shoe for electrical hazards at Lawrence, Mass., distribution center
  • October 28 - OSHA News Release - US Postal Service's El Paso Postal Distribution Center achieves US Labor Department's OSHA recognition
  • October 27 - Federal Register 74:55261 - 55263 - Electrical Protective Equipment Standard and the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • October 27 - - National Safety Council
  • October 27 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Crane and Grain Service LLC of York, Neb., for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • October 27 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines West Carrollton, Ohio, business $45,000 in 1st of 2 investigations into May 3 explosion at chemical plant
  • October 26 - - Portland Cement Association Board of Directors Fall Meeting
  • October 23 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $254,000 in fines for lead hazards at Franklin, N.H., foundry
  • October 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $82,500 fine to Republic Engineered Products in Lorain, Ohio
  • October 22 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $113,000 in fines for electrical and other hazards at New Britain, Conn., armored car facility
  • October 21 - Federal Register 74:54333 - 54347 - Combustible Dust; Proposed Rule
  • October 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Clark/Hunt for the San Antonio Military Medical Complex project
  • October 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Kiewit Building Group-Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Neb., for safety and health excellence
  • October 20 - OSHA National News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA issues report on Nevada's state occupational safety and health program
  • October 20 - - Pennsylvania Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Conference
  • October 20 - OSHA National News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA addresses need for combustible dust standard
  • October 20 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA's new letter of interpretation requires that construction workers wear high-visibility warning garments
  • October 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Hoover, Ala., construction company with repeat and serious safety violations, $146,000 in penalties
  • October 16 - OSHA Trade Release - Radiation exposure among hazards addressed in OSHA bulletin on particle accelerators
  • October 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Paulsboro, N.J., company for workplace safety and health hazards
  • October 15 - - Greater St. Louis Safety and Health Conference
  • October 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA signs alliance with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399
  • October 14 - OSHA Statement - Statement by Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab re: H1N1-related Inspections
  • October 14 - OSHA National News Release - OSHA reminds grain handling operators of required safety measures to protect workers
  • October 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Industrial Pipe Fittings in Corsicana, Texas, for alleged safety and health hazards
  • October 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites chemical recycling company following a fatality at Port Arthur, Texas, worksite
  • October 09 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA cites ConocoPhillips for repeat workplace safety and health hazards
  • October 09 - OSHA News Release - US Labor Department's OSHA levies more than $500,000 in fines against All-Feed Processing and Packaging in Galva, Ill.
  • October 09 - OSHA News Release - Pittsfield, N.H., roofing contractor faces $91,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for fall hazards at jobsites in Hanover and Manchester, N.H.
  • October 09 - OSHA News Release - Formaldehyde and other hazards lead to $138,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for Cambridge, Mass., embalming fluid manufacturer
  • October 07 - OSHA News Release - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos propone multas por más de $230,000 para Los Amigos Tortilla Manufacturing Co. de Atlanta
  • October 07 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Hingham, Mass., contractor for silica hazards on I-93 bridge restoration in Melrose, Mass.
  • October 07 - OSHA News Release - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos propone multas por más de $230,000 para Los Amigos Tortilla Manufacturing Co. de Atlanta
  • October 06 - - Congressional Safety and Health Conference
  • October 06 - OSHA News Release - Pittsfield, N.H., contractor faces $55,000 in fines from U.S. Labor Department's OSHA following cave-in at Littleton, N.H., jobsite
  • October 06 - OSHA News Release - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Steelplex Corp. for repeat workplace safety and health hazards following March fatality
  • October 06 - OSHA News Release - Weymouth, Mass., contractor faces $35,000 in fines from U.S. Labor Department's OSHA for unguarded excavation at Ayer, Mass., worksite
  • October 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Cheektowaga, N.Y., employer for lack of asbestos safeguards at Amherst, N.Y., worksite
  • October 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $360,000 in fines against railcar repair facility in Brewton, Ala., for safety and health violations
  • October 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies more than $111,000 in proposed penalties against Quinco Steel Inc.
  • October 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Titanium Hearth Technologies for workplace safety and health success
  • October 03 - - Communications Workers of America
  • October 02 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $136,000 in fines against S.D. Warren Co. for hazards at Skowhegan, Maine, paper mill
  • October 01 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA revises enforcement policies for fall protection during steel erection
  • October 01 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Big Spring, Texas, refinery for alleged safety and health hazards
  • October 01 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA begins National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping to determine accuracy of worker injury and illness data

September

  • September 30 - Federal Register 74:50279 - 50549 - Hazard Communication
  • September 30 - OSHA News Release - Sunoco Inc. receives $147,000 in proposed penalties after U.S. Labor Department's OSHA conducts safety inspection
  • September 30 - OSHA News Release - Wisconsin-based A-1 Excavating agrees to pay $474,000 and take jobsite safety steps in settlement with U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • September 30 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA issues proposed rule to adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System
  • September 29 - - Press Conference To Announce a Proposal to Modify the Hazard Communication Standard to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
  • September 29 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $87,000 in fines for violations at Seward Ship's Drydock, Inc., in Seward, Alaska
  • September 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes GE Water and Process Technologies in St. Peters, Mo., for safety and health excellence
  • September 28 - OSHA Trade Release - Preparing workplaces for H1N1 influenza is focus of upcoming OSHA forum
  • September 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Hiland Dairy Foods Co. of Wichita, Kan., for alleged safety violations
  • September 25 - - Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Health and Safety Conference Day
  • September 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies nearly $295,000 in fines against Superior Dairy in Canton, Ohio
  • September 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Conshohocken, Pa., company for workplace safety and health hazards
  • September 24 - OSHA News Release - Splash Handwash faces nearly $63,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines following worker injury at Fairfield, Conn., carwash
  • September 23 - OSHA News Release - Falmouth, Mass., contractor faces more than $69,000 in fines from U.S. Labor Department's OSHA following cave-in at Kingston, Mass., jobsite
  • September 22 - Federal Register 74:48293 - 48294 - Requirements for the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program and the OSHA Outreach Training Program; Requesting the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • September 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Puerto Rico OSHA and the University of the Sacred Heart renew safety and health alliance
  • September 22 - OSHA News Release - La Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento del Trabajo de EE.UU., OSHA de Puerto Rico y la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón renuevan su alianza de seguridad y salud
  • September 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites 2 Texas-based companies for fall hazards at Colorado worksite
  • September 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites construction company more than $140,000 for excavation hazards at Drummond, Okla., worksite
  • September 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Toys R Us for exit access hazards at Bay Parkway store in Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • September 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Monarch Oil Inc. of Omaha, Neb., for safety violations following accident investigation
  • September 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $79,000 in fines to Danbury, Conn., manufacturer for machine guarding and lockout/tagout hazards
  • September 18 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Department awards more than $6.8 million in safety and health training grants
  • September 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Stone Mountain, Ga., manufacturer with 44 safety and health violations
  • September 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and Louisiana State University sign alliance agreement to provide training, education and outreach
  • September 18 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA opens record on proposed rule on electric power generation, transmission and distribution
  • September 15 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA document describes silica control
  • September 14 - Federal Register 74:47026 - 47029 - Modifications to the Scope of NRTL Recognition
  • September 14 - Federal Register 74:46958 - 46964 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Limited Reopening of Record; Notice of Informal Public Hearing
  • September 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Nelson Pipeline Constructors Inc. in Fort Lupton, Colo., for alleged safety violations
  • September 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. for safety and health excellence
  • September 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Americold Logistics LLC in Carthage, Mo., for alleged safety violations
  • September 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Spaccamonti Excavating Inc. in Pueblo, Colo., for alleged safety violations
  • September 10 - Federal Register 74:46621 - 46622 - Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (PSM) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • September 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes MediFit Corporate Services in St. Louis for excellence in workplace safety and health
  • September 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor files whistleblower suit against contractor working at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
  • September 09 - Federal Register 74:46350 - 46361 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Personal Protective Equipment
  • September 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Guam general contractor, 5 subcontractors for multiple safety and health violations
  • September 09 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA issues final rule updating personal protective equipment standards based on national consensus standards
  • September 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $90,000 in penalties against Griffin Industries rendering plant in Starke, Fla.
  • September 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Pride Plating Inc. in Grove, Okla., for alleged safety and health hazards
  • September 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Knobel's Refrigeration Inc. of North Platte, Neb., for worksite safety violations
  • September 09 - OSHA Trade Release - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health addresses influenza preparedness
  • September 04 - Federal Register 74:45881 - 45883 - OSHA Data Initiative; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • September 04 - Federal Register 74:45883 - 45884 - The Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • September 04 - OSHA News Release - Connecticut manufacturer faces $225,500 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for new and recurring hazards at Newington, Conn., plant
  • September 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $275,000 fine to Metal Improvement Co. in Lombard, Ill.
  • September 04 - OSHA Trade Release - Nursing homes, manufacturing establishments among nearly 4,000 worksites on inspection list under OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting 2009 program
  • September 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA introduces New York area community and faith-based leaders to new construction safety resource
  • September 03 - OSHA News Release - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., receives OSHA's highest safety recognition
  • September 03 - OSHA News Release - Norwalk, Conn., electrical contractor faces $148,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines following Stamford, Conn., electrical fire
  • September 03 - OSHA News Release - La Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos presenta a líderes religiosos y de la comunidad del área de Nueva York un nuevo recurso para la seguridad en la construcción
  • September 02 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Ball Ground, Ga., poultry additive manufacturer with failure-to-abate, repeat and serious safety violations
  • September 01 - Federal Register 74:45107 - 45116 - Notice of Initial Approval Determination; Illinois Public Employee Only State Plan
  • September 01 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $47,000 in fines for process safety management hazards at Boston seafood company
  • September 01 - OSHA News Release - La Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos renueva alianza por la salud y la seguridad con El Centro de Hospitalidad para los trabajadores de habla hispana de Staten Island, Nueva York
  • September 01 - OSHA National News Release - Illinois OSHA public employee protection plan receives federal approval
  • September 01 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA renews safety and health alliance with El Centro de Hospitalidad for Spanish-speaking Staten Island, N.Y., workers

August

  • August 31 - Federal Register 74:44795 - 44797 - Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks
  • August 31 - Federal Register 74:44876 - 44878 - Hazard Communication Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • August 31 - OSHA News Release - Rochester, N.Y., waste collection company's failure to correct safety hazards results in additional $304,200 in fines from U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • August 27 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites 2 Denver-based companies for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • August 27 - OSHA News Release - Long Island, N.Y., contractor faces $72,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for fall hazards at New York City jobsite
  • August 25 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $43,000 in fines against North Haven, Conn., firearms manufacturer for machine hazards
  • August 25 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Associated General Contractors of America's Shreveport, La., chapter
  • August 24 - - Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Annual Meeting
  • August 20 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis, in response to worker fatality decline in Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, says one death is too many
  • August 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $576,000 in penalties against Sims Bark and Sims Stone for 142 safety and health violations
  • August 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA forms alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers - St. Louis Chapter
  • August 19 - Federal Register 74:41938 - 41939 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
  • August 19 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA urges construction companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania to take action to prevent worker falls
  • August 19 - OSHA National News Release - Federal Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza Season
  • August 18 - Federal Register 74:41749 - 41757 - Gibraltar Chimney International, LLC, Hoffmann, Inc., and Kiewit Power Constructors Co.: Grant of a Permanent Variance
  • August 18 - Federal Register 74:41742 - 41749 - Gibraltar Chimney International, LLC, Hoffmann, Inc., and Kiewit Power Constructors Co.: Grant of a Permanent Variance
  • August 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites BAE Systems Inc. for alleged safety and health violations in Sealy, Texas
  • August 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $76,500 in proposed penalties against East Sparta Ohio-based S&N Pallets Inc.
  • August 18 - - United Steelworkers Health, Safety and Environment Conference
  • August 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Tamaqua, Pa., company for workplace safety and health violations
  • August 17 - OSHA News Release - La Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos cita a contratista de construcción después de accidente mortal en obra de Tyler, Texas
  • August 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites construction contractor following a fatality at a Tyler, Texas, worksite
  • August 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Union Drilling Inc. for workplace safety and health hazards
  • August 13 - OSHA News Release - La Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento del Trabajo de EE.UU., propone casi $380,000 en multas contra la procesadora avícola de Gainesville, Georgia, por serias infracciones intencionales
  • August 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $380,000 in penalties against Gainesville, Ga., poultry processor for willful and serious violations
  • August 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Rubio Construction for alleged workplace safety and health violations in Houston and League City, Texas
  • August 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wynne Transport Service Inc. of Omaha, Neb., following fatality at worksite near Endicott, Neb.
  • August 11 - Federal Register 74:40449 - 40455 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard; Proposed Rule
  • August 11 - Federal Register 74:40441 - 40447 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard; Final Rule
  • August 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA publishes Direct Final Rule and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating the National Consensus Standards in its Acetylene Standard
  • August 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Sinton Dairy Foods Co. LLC in Colorado Springs, Colo., for alleged safety & health violations
  • August 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies fines against A-1 Excavating following New Richmond, Wis., fatality
  • August 10 - Federal Register 74:39977 - 39978 - Addenda to the Memorandum of Understanding: To Formalize the Working Relationship Between the Department of Energy and the Department of Labor (August 28, 1992)
  • August 10 - Federal Register 74:39978 - 39979 - Benzene Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • August 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Cressona, Pa., manufacturing company $65,800 for crane hazards
  • August 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA teams with Odom's Tennessee Pride in Little Rock to promote workplace safety in the food processing industry
  • August 07 - OSHA News Release - OSHA praises EG&G Defense Materials and Battelle Memorial Institute for excellence in workplace safety and health
  • August 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $58,500 in proposed penalties against U.S. Postal Service in Eau Claire, Wis.
  • August 06 - OSHA National News Release - OSHA establishes "Watch List" to strengthen integrity of Outreach Training Program
  • August 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Branco Enterprises for alleged potential trenching hazards at Fort Smith, Ark., worksite
  • August 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Wilmington, Del., company for workplace safety and health hazards
  • August 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites oil refinery in Tulsa, Okla., for alleged safety and health hazards
  • August 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Progressive Protein LLC of Omaha, Neb., for safety and health violations following worker fatality
  • August 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Postal Service's Evergreen Detached Carrier Unit in Hillsboro, Ore., receives OSHA's highest safety recognition award
  • August 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, W.Va., for workplace safety
  • August 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $442,000 in fines for lead and other hazards at Rockland, Mass., composites manufacturing facility
  • August 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $125,000 in fines for Watertown, Mass., manufacturer for electrical, chemical and respirator hazards
  • August 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites MillerCoors in Golden, Colo., for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • August 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites International Paper's Augusta, Ga., plant for serious safety and health violations following fatality

July

  • July 31 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses inspection program on safety of airport traffic control tower personnel
  • July 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $147,600 in fines against M.S. Walker Inc. in Somerville, Mass., for fire, explosion and other hazards
  • July 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Summerfield, Kan.-based Diamond Sawing and Coring LLC following fatality at Lincoln, Neb., worksite
  • July 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Lake Charles, La.-based refinery for alleged safety and health violations
  • July 30 - OSHA Trade Release - New OSHA document discusses combustible dust hazards
  • July 29 - Federal Register 74:37732 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • July 28 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA national emphasis program targets workplaces that release highly hazardous chemicals
  • July 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $85,360 in proposed penalties to Dehler Manufacturing, Chicago, for workplace health violations
  • July 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes GE Sensing and Inspection for workplace safety and health success
  • July 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA announces workplace safety violations against Dana Container Inc.
  • July 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites PSEG Power LLC for workplace safety and health hazards
  • July 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $109,000 in fines against Plattsburgh, N.Y., manufacturer for recurring hazards
  • July 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Nebraska Public Power Generation Agency and Black & Veatch Corp.
  • July 22 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA publishes new guidance document explaining exposure monitoring requirements for ethylene oxide
  • July 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $100,000 in fines against Concord, N.H., steam plant following fire that injured worker
  • July 21 - OSHA News Release - OSHA launches alliance with Morristown Neighborhood House to focus on workplace safety and health
  • July 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $136,000 against water and sewer contractor for safety violations at Cobb County, Ga., trench site
  • July 20 - OSHA News Release - Fall hazards at Forest Hills, N.Y., worksite lead to more than $120,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for Long Island contractor
  • July 17 - Federal Register 74:34795 - 34796 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
  • July 17 - Federal Register 74:34789 - 34795 - Calaveras Power Partners L.P., Matrix Service Inc., T.E. Ibberson Company, TIC--The Industrial Company, and Zachry Construction Corporation; Grant of a Permanent Variance
  • July 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and Greater New Orleans Industrial Educational Council sign safety and health alliance agreement
  • July 17 - OSHA Trade Release - Marine terminal safety issues on the agenda at OSHA's Maritime Advisory Committee meeting
  • July 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA levies $75,000 in proposed penalties to MasTec for trenching violations in Madison, Wis.
  • July 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Madison, Ala., construction company for willful and serious safety violations following Warner Robins, Ga., fatality
  • July 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites El Dorado Metals in Arkansas with 26 serious safety and health violations; penalties total $69,500
  • July 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $70,000 in fines for Solo Cup Co. for process safety management hazards at North Andover, Mass., plant
  • July 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Crucible Specialty Metals in Syracuse, N.Y., for 71 alleged violations following crushing death of worker
  • July 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Corpus Christi, Texas-based oil refinery for safety and health hazards
  • July 15 - OSHA Trade Release - Construction enforcement among topics addressed during upcoming Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting
  • July 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Massachusetts contractor following fatal February aerial lift collapse on Boston's West Street
  • July 13 - OSHA News Release - CORRECTED - U.S. Department of Labor files lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service to obtain reinstatement, back pay and damages for fired whistleblower
  • July 10 - Federal Register 74:33279 - 33281 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group; Meetings
  • July 10 - Federal Register 74:33189 - 33192 - Illinois State Plan for Public Employees Only; Notice of Submission; Proposal To Grant Initial State Plan Approval; Request for Public Comment and Opportunity To Request Public Hearing
  • July 10 - OSHA News Release - OSHA focuses special regional emphasis program on Recovery Act-funded construction projects in 4 states
  • July 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes approval of Illinois state public employee protection plan
  • July 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses special emphasis program on Recovery Act-funded bridge construction projects in Nebraska
  • July 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $145,000 in penalties against Georgia fabrication company for endangering workers
  • July 08 - OSHA News Release - Agawam, Mass., energy-from-waste plant enters Voluntary Protection Programs of U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • July 08 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA renews alliance with Delaware Safety Council Inc. to focus on roadway safety
  • July 07 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Massachusetts and Barr & Barr Inc. partner for safety on Bridgewater State College construction project
  • July 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Duncansville, Pa., excavation company for trenching hazards
  • July 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Fort Edward, N.Y., paper recycler for failing to correct machine guarding hazards
  • July 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Sunoco more than $200,000 for workplace safety and health hazards at Marcus Hook refinery
  • July 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $189,000 in penalties against Montgomery, Ala., pallet manufacturer for safety and health violations
  • July 02 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Valero Energy Corp. for workplace safety and health hazards

June

  • June 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Kansas Contractors Association and the Associated General Contractors of Kansas
  • June 30 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor presents the Exceptional Service Impact Award to OSHA's Cathy Oliver
  • June 29 - - American Society of Safety Engineers Safety 2009 Conference
  • June 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Aker Construction Inc. for workplace safety and health success on Longview Power Project
  • June 25 - Federal Register 74:30250 - 30256 - Abbreviated Bitrex® Qualitative Fit-Testing Protocol
  • June 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Coca-Cola Danone Waters LLC for workplace safety and health success
  • June 24 - OSHA National News Release - Federal worker safety is focus of U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA nationwide inspection program
  • June 22 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
  • June 22 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA offers tips on working safely in hot weather
  • June 22 - Federal Register 74:29518 - 29519 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
  • June 22 - Federal Register 74:29517 - 29518 - The Hexavalent Chromium Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • June 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $1.1 million in penalties to Milk Specialties Co. in Whitehall, Wis.
  • June 19 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Baton Rouge, La.-based employers $112,000 for alleged asbestos violations
  • June 19 - OSHA News Release - H-E-B in San Antonio achieves U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognition for safety and health excellence
  • June 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA finds Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. retaliated against 4 employees who reported work injuries
  • June 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses on combustible dust hazards at Alabama companies
  • June 18 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA begins evaluation of Voluntary Protection Programs
  • June 18 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses on combustible dust hazards at Mississippi companies
  • June 18 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses on combustible dust hazards at Georgia companies
  • June 18 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses on combustible dust hazards at Florida companies
  • June 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA renews safety and health star for U.S. Postal Service's Boise Processing & Distribution Center
  • June 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA renews safety and health star for Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. in Burley, Idaho
  • June 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $47,600 in fines against Menands, N.Y., employer for 21 safety and health hazards
  • June 17 - OSHA Trade Release - Outreach, education regarding Influenza A (H1N1) among topics discussed at meeting of Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
  • June 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA awards safety and health star to MillerCoors LLC, Burley Elevator, in Burley, Idaho
  • June 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA launches regional program to reduce lead exposure in the workplace
  • June 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes McConway & Torley LLC for workplace safety and health success
  • June 12 - OSHA News Release - Naval Health Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas, achieves U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognition for safety and health excellence
  • June 11 - Federal Register 74:27826 - 27827 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
  • June 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $255,000 in fines against New Hampshire firearms manufacturer for 60 safety and health hazards
  • June 11 - OSHA Statement - Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on death of Stephen Tyrone Johns
  • June 11 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA seeking nominations for National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
  • June 11 - OSHA News Release - OSHA recognizes Sherwin-Williams Co. in Andover, Kan., for workplace safety and health excellence
  • June 10 - Federal Register 74:27562 - 27570 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2009
  • June 10 - OSHA Statement - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA issues letters to oil refineries stressing compliance with process safety management standard
  • June 10 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA Regional Administrator Michael Connors receives Philip Arnow Award
  • June 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA awards safety and health star to U.S. Postal Service's Juneau Mendenhall post office
  • June 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $105,000 in penalties against Orlando manufacturer for workplace safety and health violations
  • June 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Huntsville, Ala., manufacturer for safety violations and $74,000 in penalties following fatality
  • June 09 - OSHA News Release - OSHA, Indian River State College offer youth job safety training
  • June 09 - OSHA National News Release - OSHA seeks applications for nearly $7 million in new safety and health training grants
  • June 09 - OSHA News Release - Domtar Maine Corp. faces $107,000 in OSHA fine
  • June 08 - Federal Register 74:27183 - 27185 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
  • June 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites East Central Machine & Tool Co. of St. Clair, Mo., for safety violations
  • June 05 - Federal Register 74:27051 - 27052 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • June 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Dal-Tile Corp. for safety and health achievement
  • June 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $52,500 in penalties against Atlas Roofing Corp.'s Hampton, Ga., manufacturing plant
  • June 02 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes Entergy Transmission and Substations in Destrehan, La., for safety and health management

May

  • May 29 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA partners with Marlette Homes to enhance workplace safety and health for employees
  • May 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and Arkansas Home Builders Association in Little Rock, Ark., sign safety and health alliance agreement
  • May 27 - OSHA News Release - Grain and Feed Association of Illinois, state onsite safety and health consultation program ally with U.S. Labor Department's OSHA to address industry hazards
  • May 27 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses special emphasis program on stimulus-funded construction projects in Kansas
  • May 27 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA focuses special emphasis program on stimulus-funded construction projects in eastern Missouri
  • May 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites construction company following fatality at Richardson, Texas, worksite
  • May 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites piping manufacturer for potential safety and health hazards at its Baytown, Texas, worksite
  • May 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA forms alliance to reduce injuries and illnesses in maritime industry
  • May 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Wal-Mart Stores Inc. following crushing death of worker at Long Island, N.Y., store
  • May 26 - OSHA News Release - The U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes WB Construction LLC in Wichita, Kan., for workplace safety and health excellence
  • May 26 - OSHA Trade Release - Three more OSHA standards added to revised shipyard industry document
  • May 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA renews safety and health star for Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. in Nampa, Idaho
  • May 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Sulzer Metco Coating with 23 violations and fines after a worker fatality
  • May 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $113,000 in fines against West Hartford, Conn., contractor after employee falls 24 feet from roof
  • May 20 - - Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Meeting
  • May 20 - OSHA News Release - La OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos renueva la alianza de seguridad y salud con el Consulado de México para los trabajadores de Nueva York y Nueva Jersey
  • May 20 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA strengthens integrity of Outreach Training Program
  • May 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA renews safety and health alliance with Mexican Consulate for workers in New York and New Jersey
  • May 19 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites oil refinery in east Texas for 30 safety violations following 2 fatalities
  • May 19 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA forms safety partnership with Turner Construction during hospital project in Hartford, Conn.
  • May 18 - Federal Register 74:23209 - 23210 - Lead in General Industry Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • May 18 - Federal Register 74:23210 - 23211 - The Lead in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • May 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Simmons Manufacturing Co for workplace safety and health success
  • May 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines 2 contractors $175,000 in penalties following construction collapse and injuries at building site in Meridian, Miss.
  • May 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites utility company for potential trenching hazards at Edmond, Okla., worksite
  • May 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Hess Corp. more than $141,000 for workplace safety and health violations
  • May 14 - - Protecting the Protectors: An Assessment of Front-line Federal Workers in Response to the H1N1 Outbreak
  • May 13 - OSHA News Release - OSHA recognizes Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems in Mitchell, S.D., for excellence in occupational safety and health
  • May 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA launches alliance with National Association of Women in Construction's Chapter 96, to promote workplace safety and health
  • May 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Cambridge, Mass., contractor after workers overcome at Newton, Mass., worksite
  • May 11 - Federal Register 71:21962 - 21968 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
  • May 08 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes American Packaging Corp. for workplace safety and health success
  • May 07 - - Ensuring Preparedness Against the (H1N1) Flu Virus at School and Work
  • May 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $46,000 in fines against North Attleboro, Mass., metals plant following chlorine gas leak
  • May 05 - - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees National Nurses Congress
  • May 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces alliance with Iowa-Illinois Safety Council to provide safety, health outreach

April

  • April 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. join to enhance safety during Hartford, Conn., retail construction project
  • April 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites stamping company for alleged safety and health violations following worker injury in Grapevine, Texas
  • April 30 - - Improving OSHA's Enhanced Enforcement Program
  • April 29 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Illinois Department of Commerce and River City Construction LLC establish partnership
  • April 29 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $79,000 in fines against North Reading, Mass., contractor for fall hazards at Woburn, Mass., worksite
  • April 29 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces rulemaking on combustible dust hazards
  • April 28 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis commemorates Workers Memorial Day at National Labor College's monument ceremony
  • April 28 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces convening of rulemaking panel on worker exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl
  • April 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA joins with Maine Labor Department and Maine Labor Group on Health to promote worker safety and health
  • April 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes U.S. Steel Research and Technology Center for exceptional employee safety and health
  • April 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA invites Maine employers to learn about successful program to reduce injuries and enhance workplace safety
  • April 28 - OSHA News Release - Washington County vocational education students to learn workplace safety from pros at OSHA as part of curriculum
  • April 28 - OSHA Trade Release - Marine terminal safety issues slated for discussion at OSHA's Maritime Advisory Committee meeting
  • April 27 - Federal Register 74:19107 - 19108 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
  • April 27 - OSHA Media Advisory - U.S. labor secretary to commemorate lives of lost workers during monument groundbreaking ceremony on Worker Memorial Day at National Labor College
  • April 24 - OSHA News Release - Nottingham, N.H., post office is 2nd Granite State postal facility to enter Voluntary Protection Programs of U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • April 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $44,000 in fines against New Bedford, Mass., rubber products manufacturer
  • April 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA to participate in New York City Construction Safety Week from April 27 to May 1
  • April 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA announces workplace safety violations against Dehler Manufacturing Co.
  • April 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites south central Alabama construction contractor with willful and serious trench safety violations
  • April 21 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Omaha, Neb.-based Miranda Roofing for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • April 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $66,000 in fines against Massachusetts food packager after worker injured by machinery
  • April 17 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
  • April 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Gainesville, Ga., poultry processor with 22 workplace safety and health violations
  • April 15 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA to kick off youth job safety campaign April 16 at CEFGA CareerExpo in College Park, Ga.
  • April 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces alliance with St. Patrick Center's BEGIN Center in St. Louis
  • April 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines Kohl's for workplace safety and health hazards at two Pennsylvania stores
  • April 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $60,000 in fines against Taunton, Mass., contractor for Winthrop Street cave-in hazard
  • April 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines Petrolia, Pa., chemical company more than $121,000 for safety and health violations
  • April 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $61,000 in fines against Newburgh, N.Y., employer for 37 safety and health hazards
  • April 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor orders United Parcel Service to rehire, compensate Bay Area driver
  • April 08 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes Owens Corning Trumbull Asphalt in Denver for excellence in occupational safety and health
  • April 07 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA to provide free safety and health training to employers during safety conference
  • April 07 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA orders Southern Air Inc. to withdraw retaliatory lawsuit and pay more than $7.9 million to 9 whistleblowers
  • April 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Houston-based manufacturing company for failing to abate safety violations
  • April 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor settles whistleblower case against commercial and industrial steam cleaning company in Houston
  • April 06 - OSHA News Release - Fall and drowning hazards prompt more than $180,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for Southington, Conn., contractor
  • April 02 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA partners with Erland Construction to enhance safety and health at Mansfield, Mass., construction project
  • April 01 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA's new guidance document focuses on mandatory respirator selection provisions added to existing Respiratory Protection standard

March

  • March 31 - OSHA News Release - Fall hazards at Torrington, Conn., site lead to more than $118,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for Tennessee stucco contractor
  • March 31 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA revises Field Operations Manual to enhance enforcement and compliance assistance
  • March 31 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA issues citations against contractor following trench collapse fatality in Horn Lake, Miss.
  • March 31 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites grain storage company for 35 safety and health violations following fatality in Placedo, Texas
  • March 31 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA's renewed Alliance with the Tree Care Industry Association continues focus on safety hazards from tree care and removal
  • March 27 - Federal Register 74:13479 - 13481 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group; Meetings
  • March 27 - OSHA Trade Release - Stimulus package tops agenda for OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting
  • March 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA and Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES join to enhance workplace safety for students in 4 New York counties
  • March 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites contractor for safety violations following fatality at Mississippi Power's Plant Daniel
  • March 26 - Federal Register 74:13266 - 13268 - Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of an Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
  • March 26 - OSHA News Release - Telemundo KVDA-TV 60 in San Antonio achieves U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognition for safety and health excellence
  • March 25 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA providing free safety and health training to employers during central Alabama construction conference
  • March 25 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA and Covidien continue successful training alliance for New Haven, Conn., area manufacturers
  • March 25 - OSHA News Release - South Portland, Maine, Carrier Annex enters Voluntary Protection Programs of U.S. Labor Department's OSHA as workplace safety and health star
  • March 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with contractors building the Hills Dry Pet Food facility in Emporia, Kan.
  • March 24 - - Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Meeting
  • March 23 - OSHA News Release - New alliance will promote safety for oil and gas workers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
  • March 23 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA and American Biological Safety Association Alliance addresses biological safety hazards
  • March 23 - OSHA News Brief - OSHA and Shipbuilders Council of America Alliance set goal of reducing and preventing shipyard hazards
  • March 23 - OSHA News Release - Two contractors cited by U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA for alleged safety and health violations following fatality at Kremlin, Okla., worksite
  • March 20 - Federal Register 74:11975 - 11977 - The Temporary Labor Camps Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • March 20 - Federal Register 74:11970 - 11971 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • March 20 - Federal Register 74:11974 - 11975 - 1,3-Butadiene Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • March 20 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Department of Labor's OSHA forms safety and health alliance to tackle logging industry in Ohio
  • March 20 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Vidalia, Ga., contractor with trenching safety violations and proposes more than $120,000 in penalties
  • March 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes nearly $110,000 in fines against Wyman Gordon Co. for hazards at Grafton, Mass., plant
  • March 17 - Federal Register 74:11329 - 11330 - Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl
  • March 17 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Lockport, N.Y., contractor for cave-in hazard at Main Street worksite in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
  • March 16 - OSHA News Release - Tewksbury, Mass., post office once again deemed workplace safety and health star by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • March 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites ICL Supresta Inc. for workplace safety and health hazards
  • March 16 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis takes action to prevent workers' exposure to food flavorings chemical
  • March 12 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA schedules Maritime Advisory Committee meeting in March
  • March 11 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes Cargill Animal Protein, California, Mo., for excellence in occupational safety and health
  • March 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Pompano Beach, Fla., roofing contractor with 9 safety citations following Broward County roofing fatality
  • March 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites South Bay's Florida Crystals Corp. with 15 safety violations and proposes $66,500 in penalties
  • March 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Thomson, Ga., automotive parts supplier, H P Pelzer, with $135,000 in proposed penalties
  • March 11 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines utility contractor $50,000 for alleged safety violations at Dripping Springs, Texas, worksite
  • March 11 - OSHA Trade Release - Trenching and excavation among the hazards addressed in a renewed Alliance between OSHA and the American Pipeline Contractors Assoc.
  • March 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Keene State College OSHA training institute to promote cooperative programs
  • March 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA, state of Illinois and Sauk Valley Community College to present OSHA Safety Day in Dixon, Ill.
  • March 10 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites John Prouty Construction Inc. of O'Neill, Neb., for violations of OSH Act
  • March 09 - Federal Register 74:10096 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
  • March 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites contractor for willful and serious safety violations following Tallahassee, Fla., area trench fatality
  • March 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $293,000 in penalties against Phenix Lumber Co. for safety and health violations
  • March 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. in Commerce City, Colo., for workplace safety and health violations
  • March 05 - OSHA News Release - G.E. Energy-Slater Membrane, Slater, Mo., earns U.S. Labor Department OSHA's highest recognition for achievements in workplace safety, health
  • March 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA joining forces with Florida health care providers and professional associations to focus on workplace violence
  • March 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA and J&J Contractors Inc. partner for safety during Armed Forces Reserve Center construction in Ayer, Mass.
  • March 04 - OSHA News Release - U. S. Labor Department's OSHA recognizes Simmons Manufacturing in Aurora, Colo., for excellence in occupational safety and health
  • March 04 - OSHA News Release - Fall hazard at Chelsea, Mass., worksite leads to $70,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for Plainville, Mass., contractor
  • March 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Illinois Department of Commerce and Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association establish alliance
  • March 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA invites Connecticut employers to learn about program to reduce injuries and enhance workplace safety
  • March 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA establishes alliance with the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce
  • March 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enters partnership at Rush University Medical Center Transformation Project

February

  • February 27 - Federal Register 74:8990 - 8992 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • February 25 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $273,000 in fines against Jamestown, N.Y., employer for lack of asbestos safeguards
  • February 25 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $1.2 million penalty to St. Louis area chemical repackaging and distribution company
  • February 25 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Bloomer, Wis., excavator after inspector witnesses dangerous safety violations during trenching job
  • February 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $41,000 in fines against Ontario County, N.Y., sauerkraut manufacturer
  • February 24 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $192,000 in penalties after inspecting NTN-Bower's Hamilton, Ala., plant
  • February 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA establishes alliance with Minneapolis-based American Warehouse Systems
  • February 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Schenectady, N.Y., employer for confined space hazards following employee death
  • February 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA orders Connecticut-based air carrier to pay more than $400,000 to employee terminated for raising safety concerns
  • February 20 - OSHA News Release - Downstate Illinois workplace safety and health day aims to protect employees
  • February 19 - OSHA News Release - New York construction contractor agrees to pay $750,000 and take comprehensive jobsite safety steps in settlement with U.S. Labor Department
  • February 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines construction company $63,000 for alleged safety violations at Clinton, Ark., worksite
  • February 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA forms training and education alliance with New England Laborers' Training Academy in Hopkinton, Mass.
  • February 18 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department orders Union Pacific Railroad Co. to reassign worker to former position following whistleblower investigation
  • February 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Fairport Harbor, Ohio-based yacht construction company for workplace safety violations
  • February 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and Boat People SOS sign safety and health alliance agreement in Gretna, La.
  • February 11 - OSHA News Release - Auburn, N.Y., commercial laundry ordered to compensate employee fired for filing safety and health complaint with U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • February 09 - OSHA News Release - Monsanto Aviation of Chesterfield, Mo., earns OSHA's highest recognition for outstanding achievement in workplace safety and health
  • February 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Sunfield Inc. for safety violations
  • February 09 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines distribution center in Edison, N.J., for workplace safety and health violations
  • February 04 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA partners with Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to protect employees during construction
  • February 03 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $108,000 in penalties against Marietta, Ga., construction company for trench safety violations
  • February 02 - Federal Register 74:5864 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • February 02 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Laureldale, Pa., company for workplace safety and health violations

January

  • January 30 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites eastern Connecticut paper mill for widespread safety hazards, including deteriorating mill building hazards
  • January 29 - OSHA News Release - Fall hazards at New Haven, Conn., worksite lead to nearly $62,000 in U.S. Labor Department OSHA fines for Stratford, Conn., roofing contractor
  • January 29 - Federal Register 74:5185 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
  • January 29 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA publishes new Deck Barge Safety Guidance Document and Spud Barge Fact Sheet
  • January 29 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces informal public hearing on proposed cranes and derricks standards in construction
  • January 29 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Alsip, Ill.-based company for workplace safety violations
  • January 28 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines El Paso, Texas, construction contractor $106,200 for alleged workplace safety violations
  • January 27 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and National Safety Council in Metairie, La., sign safety and health alliance agreement
  • January 27 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce and University of South Florida's SafetyFlorida forming alliance
  • January 26 - Federal Register 74:4363 - 4365 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction
  • January 26 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA and International Association of Foundation Drilling form alliance to promote safety and health in construction industry
  • January 23 - Federal Register 74:4237 - 4245 - Calaveras Power Partners L.P., Matrix Service Inc., T. E. Ibberson Company, TIC--The Industrial Company, and Zachry Construction Corporation; Notice of Application for a Permanent Variance and Interim Order, Grant of an Interim Order, and Request for Comm
  • January 23 - Federal Register 74:4245 - 4246 - NSF International; Expansion of Recognition
  • January 23 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Anderson Construction of Papillion, Neb., for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • January 23 - OSHA News Release - Rockingham County, N.H., employer faces $44,500 in fines from U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA
  • January 23 - OSHA News Release - OSHA recognizes Falewitch Construction Services Inc. of La Vista, Neb., for achievements in workplace safety and health
  • January 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA issues 9 serious citations to University of Rochester laser lab following August 2008 accident that seriously injured worker
  • January 22 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $119,000 in penalties against Tampa, Fla., area construction company for endangering employees
  • January 21 - Federal Register 74:3937 - 3947 - Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl; Proposed Rule
  • January 21 - Federal Register 74:3526 - 3534 - Additional Quantitative Fit-Testing Protocols for the Respiratory Protection Standard
  • January 21 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA to publish proposed rule on occupational exposure to diacetyl and food flavorings containing diacetyl
  • January 21 - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA publishes proposed rulemaking to establish revised procedures for fit testing respirators
  • January 16 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, commonwealth of Massachusetts and AFL-CIO to provide safety and health training to alternative high school students
  • January 14 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines roofing company $50,000 for fall hazard at Sicklerville, N.J., worksite
  • January 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA issues 35 serious, repeat and other citations to Oxford, Mass., concrete products manufacturer
  • January 13 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA issues citations in connection with fatality during dismantling of Goliath gantry crane at former Quincy, Mass., shipyard
  • January 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA awards safety and health star to U.S. Naval Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Silverdale, Wash.
  • January 12 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA proposes $115,500 in fines against Worcester, Mass., arms plant for lead exposure and firing range hazards
  • January 09 - Federal Register 74:923 - 927 - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories; Satellite Notification and Acceptance Program
  • January 09 - Federal Register 74:858 - Clarification of Employer Duty To Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee
  • January 09 - Federal Register 74:927 - 952 - Revisions to the Voluntary Protection Programs To Provide Safe and Healthful Working Conditions
  • January 09 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA revises its Voluntary Protection Programs
  • January 09 - OSHA Trade Release - Revised OSHA Field Operations Manual enhances compliance assistance and enforcement
  • January 08 - OSHA News Release - New partnership to enhance worksite safety and health during construction of Shangri-La New York in Midtown Manhattan
  • January 06 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Labor Department orders American Airlines to reimburse two pilots following whistleblower investigation
  • January 06 - OSHA News Release - JULIE, State of Illinois renew U.S. Labor Department OSHA alliance
  • January 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces alliance with PandemicPrep.Org in St. Louis
  • January 05 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor finds that American Airlines retaliated against pilot for reporting that he was too sick to fly
  • January 05 - OSHA News Release - OSHA and the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver renew safety partnership
  • January 02 - Federal Register 74:120 - 121 - Addenda to the Memorandum of Understanding: To Formalize the Working Relationship Between the Department of Energy and the Department of Labor