What's New - March 2008
- March 31 - Region 4 - Warehouse and distribution center safety is the focus of alliance between U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and Tampa Area Safety Council
- March 31 - Overview of OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Case Studies
- March 31 - Region 4 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co. for 23 safety violations with $236,000 in proposed penalties
- March 28 - Trade Release - OSHA Implements RSS Feeds for its Communications Products
- March 28 - Trade Release - OSHA renews its Alliance with the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication
- March 28 - RSS Feeds
- March 28 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA renews safety alliance with Marble Institute of America
- March 27 - Region 2 - U.S. Department of Labor files whistleblower suit against Freehold, N.J., construction company
- March 27 - Trade Release - OSHA forms new Alliance with Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
- March 27 - Federal Register 73:16324-16325 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
- March 26 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA and Consigli Construction form safety and health partnership for Newport Naval Station construction project
- March 26 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA and Home Builders of Western Mass. join to enhance safety for employees in region's residential construction industry
- March 26 - National Release - U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA seeks applications for $6.7 million in new safety and health training grants
- March 26 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA forms alliance with Honda of America's Marysville, Ohio, plants
- March 26 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites Illinois grain handling company after investigation into fatality in Mazon
- March 26 - Region 1 - Maine and New Hampshire contractors cited by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA following electrocution death at Hermon, Maine jobsite
- March 26 - Region 6 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines Wynnewood Refining Co. in Oklahoma for multiple safety and health violations
- March 26 - Federal Register 73:16067-16074 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2008
- March 25 - Federal Register 73:15778 - Agency Information Collection Activity; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
- March 25 - Interpretation - Applicability of OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard to the containment and disposal of electric razors in correctional facilities and health care settings.
- March 24 - National Release - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA issues $1 million in penalties to RPI Coating Inc. and Xcel Energy
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification of OSHA's requirement for 'quiet time' before audiometric testing.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Whether crane lifting devices are considered to be part of the load and are allowed to be hoisted over personnel.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Glove bag requirements for outdoor removal of intact and non-intact asbestos-containing gaskets under 1926.1101.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification of requirements for storage and use of flammable and/or combustible liquids.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification on the requirement for a written opinion from an examining physician.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification of HAZWOPER training requirements as they apply to an employee of the town of Windsor, VT.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification on OSHA's enforcement policy for fixed ladders.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Requirement to determine, in advance, whether employees are likely to disturb ACM or PACM and to train accordingly.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Applicability of OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard to the use of safety needles with self-infuse bleeding products.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification of the phrase "when required" as used specifically in 29 CFR 1910.28.
- March 24 - Interpretation - OSHA does not regulate the final disposal of medical waste.
- March 24 - Interpretation - Clarification on trainer requirements and access to trainer under OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard.
- March 24 - Region 1 - Haverhill, Mass., contractor faces more than $43,000 in U.S. Department of Labor OSHA fines for trenching and ladder hazards at Billerica, Mass., jobsite
- March 24 - Federal Register 73:15541-15542 - Respiratory Protection Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- March 21 - Trade Release - OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
- March 21 - Region 7 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA forms partnership with contractors building the Sedgwick County Arena in Wichita, Kan.
- March 19 - Trade Release - OSHA Confirms the Effective Date of the Direct Final Rule to Update its Standards Based on National Consensus Standards
- March 19 - Region 2 - United Parcel Service pays $254,000 to mechanic following whistleblower investigation by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
- March 19 - Region 3 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Allegheny Energy Supply for workplace safety and health success
- March 19 - Region 3 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA renews safety and health alliance with Delmarva Safety Association to protect Latino employees
- March 18 - OSHA Quick Takes -- March 15, 2008 -- Volume 7, Issue 6
- March 17 - Region 2 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA forms alliance with Mohawk Valley Safety Professionals Consortium
- March 14 - Region 6 - Entergy Operations in Denham Springs, La., achieves U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognition for safety and health excellence
- March 14 - Federal Register 73:13753-13754 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards
- March 13 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites CBS Outdoor Inc. for lack of fall protection at Braintree, Mass., and Avondale Estates, Ga., jobsites
- March 12 - Federal Register 73:13253 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting Postponement
- March 12 - Trade Release - OSHA Reissues its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program
- March 12 - Region 7 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Gordon Evans Energy Center for safety and health excellence
- March 12 - Interpretation - Whether employees who are verifying that an electrical system is de-energized or are turning off circuit breakers are required to use personal protective equipment.
- March 12 - Interpretation - Whether the material storage requirements in 1926.250(a)(1), (b)(6) and (b)(7) apply to stored and stacked brick and masonry blocks that remain completely secured as shipped (interlocked, banded, shrink-wrapped, or similarly bound for shipment)
- March 12 - National Release - OSHA chief testifies on agency efforts to protect workers from combustible dust, announces OSHA initiatives
- March 12 - Region 7 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces alliance with Operation Excel/Youth Build in St. Louis
- March 12 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA calls upon Connecticut tree care industry to review hazards and safeguards following fatal electrocution in East Haddam
- March 12 - Federal Register 73:13011-13012 - Powered Industrial Trucks Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- March 11 - Federal Register 73:8715-8716 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting
- March 11 - Federal Register 73:8713-8715 - Subpart A ("General Provisions") and Subpart B ("Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment") (29 CFR part 1915); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- March 11 - Federal Register 73:8712-8713 - Subpart R ("Steel Erection"); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- March 11 - Directive - CPL 03-00-008 - Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (Reissued)
- March 10 - Region 1 - Successful partnership with U.S. Labor Department's OSHA reduced injuries during major New Hampshire construction project
- March 10 - Region 2 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA joins with contractors and labor to protect employees of new Caithness Long Island Energy Center project
- March 10 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and Wisconsin Association of Occupational Health Nurses renew safety and health alliance
- March 7 - Trade Release - OSHA Announces New Ergonomics Guidelines for Shipyards
- March 7 - Federal Register 73:12468-1247 - Powered Industrial Trucks Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
- March 6 - National Release - OSHA announces new combustible dust safety and health topics Web page
- March 6 - Region 1 - Connecticut environmental cleanup company faces more than $95,000 in OSHA fines
- March 5 - Safety and Health Case Study: The Business Case For Safety
- March 5 - Region 1 - Tiverton Power earns 'star' renewal in U.S. Labor Department OSHA's renowned Voluntary Protection Programs
- March 4 - OSHA Quick Takes -- March 1, 2008 -- Volume 7, Issue 5
- March 3 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Konover Construction and CONN-OSHA join to enhance safety and health for construction employees in Connecticut
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