Thu November 09, 2017
OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement in Florida and Georgia
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has resumed normal enforcement throughout most of Florida and Georgia. The agency had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Irma....
Thu November 09, 2017
OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline to 2018
OSHA published a Final Rule Nov. 9 delaying its deadline for crane operators to be certified by one year until November 10, 2018. OSHA is also extending its employer duty to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely for the same one-year period....
Fri October 13, 2017
OSHA's Latest Education and Training Alliance to Focus on Colorado Construction Workers
OSHA and the Western Colorado Contractors Association (WCCA) have signed an alliance to provide the western Colorado's construction industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources....
Wed October 11, 2017
Post-Harvey, OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement in Texas, Louisiana
On Oct. 10, OSHA, which had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Harvey, resumed normal enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana. Following Hurricane Harvey, OSHA provided compliance assistance and outreach to employers and workers in a number of counties and parishes in Texas and Louisiana....
Angela Askey - Tue October 10, 2017
New Construction Technology Programs Begin in October
Central Arizona College (CAC) began offering new Industrial Construction and Concrete Construction Certificate courses on Oct. 6, 2017. The classes for industrial construction, concrete construction, heavy equipment operator, structural welding and pipefitting are being offered on Fridays and Saturdays through the completion of the fall semester....
Thu September 28, 2017
OSHA Awards $10.5M in Safety, Health Training Grants to 80 Nonprofits
OSHA has awarded $10.5 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations nationwide. The funding through the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will provide education and training to help businesses and workers address workplace hazards and adopt best practices for avoiding workplace injuries....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 22, 2017
OSHA's Silica Rule Compliance Deadline Looms — Is Your Company Ready?
Reminder: OSHA will begin enforcement on its crystalline silica standard Saturday, Sept. 23. The agency said it plans to offer compliance assistance in the first 30 days to employers who are making a "good faith effort" to comply with the new rule, with a particular emphasis on helping employers use the new Table 1 way of measuring exposure levels....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017
OSHA Moves Deadline for Crane Certification
OSHA announced Aug. 30 that it will extend the deadline to its Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension rule. Crane operators were initially supposed to be certified by Nov....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 16, 2017
Compliance Deadline for OSHA's Silica Rule Coming in September
Construction employers must comply with all of OSHA's silica rule requirements by September 23, 2017. OSHA said it delayed enforcement, which was initially set for June 2017, to "conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employer[s]."With around two million construction workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica in more than 600,000 workplaces, OSHA said over 840,000 of these workers are exposed to silica levels higher than the new permissible exposure limit (PEL)....
Kate Gallagher - Cashman Equipment Marketing Communicator - Wed August 16, 2017
Cashman, Kiewit Enhance Safety With Cat Detect System
How much is your safety worth to you? How much is the safety of your coworkers worth to you? Your employees? Fortunately, the answer in this day and age is typically, “Priceless.”The wearable technology industry has been placing a price on it, however....
