Minnich Manufacturing - Thu December 13, 2018
Minnich Machine-Mounted Dowel Pin Drills Maximize Safety
Minnich Manufacturing's A3/A6 machine-mounted drills maximize productivity and safety on patchwork jobs. Featuring up to six drills, these pneumatically powered units can be mounted to an excavator, backhoe or skid-steer loader to form a self-contained and highly mobile drilling solution for full-depth repair....
OSHA - Thu November 29, 2018
OSHA to Increase Awareness of Trenching, Excavation Hazards, Solutions
Working in trenches and excavations can be hazardous, and trench collapses pose great risk to workers. To raise awareness of preventable incidents, compliance assistance specialists with OSHA in the Southeast are conducting outreach to educate employers and employees on the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work....
OSHA - Thu November 08, 2018
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Crane Operator Certification Requirements
OSHA has published a final rule that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators, and maintains the employer's duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment. The final rule will maintain safety and health protections for workers while reducing compliance burdens....
NPK - Thu November 01, 2018
NPK Launches Dust Suppression Kits for PH Hammers
In 2016, OHSA introduced a new regulation regarding occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in construction work (1926.1153). Part xvii specifies acceptable work practices pertaining to heavy equipment used to break silica-containing materials, i.e....
OSHA - Wed October 03, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Updates National Emphasis Program on Trenching, Excavation Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities....
OSHA - Tue October 02, 2018
Department of Labor Updates National Emphasis Program on Trenching, Excavation Safety
OSHA has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. OSHA's NEP will increase education and enforcement efforts while its inspectors will record trenching and excavation inspections in a national reporting system, and each area OSHA office will develop outreach programs....
OSHA - Tue October 02, 2018
OSHA Aids Industry with $9.3M in Safety, Health Grants
OSHA has awarded $9.3 million in Susan Harwood federal safety and health training grants to 74 nonprofit organizations nationwide. The grants will provide educational and training programs to help employees and employers recognize serious workplace hazards, implement injury prevention measures and understand their rights and responsibilities....
U.S. Department of Labor - Thu September 27, 2018
OSHA Provides Resources to Keep Workers Safe From Trenching-Related Hazards
OSHA has developed a series of compliance assistance resources to help keep workers safe from trenching and excavation hazards. OSHA's goal is to increase awareness of trenching hazards in construction, educate job creators and workers on safe cave-in prevention solutions and decrease the number of trench collapses....
OSHA - Thu August 09, 2018
OSHA Extends Some Compliance Dates for General Industry Beryllium Standard
OSHA has issued a final rule to extend the compliance date for specific ancillary requirements of the general industry beryllium standard to Dec. 12, 2018. This extension affects provisions for methods of compliance, beryllium work areas, regulated areas, personal protective clothing and equipment, hygiene facilities and practices, housekeeping, communication of hazards and recordkeeping....
OSHA - Fri August 03, 2018
OSHA Announces $10.5M in Funding for Susan Harwood Training Grants to Support Worker Safety, Health
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will publish in tomorrow's Federal Register three Susan Harwood Training Grants funding opportunity announcements for Targeted Topic Training Grants, Training and Educational Materials Development Grants, and Capacity Building Grants....
