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What's New - October 2006

  • October 31 - Region 1 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites White River Junction, Vt., Mail Processing Facility for Safety and Health Hazards
  • October 31 - National Release - U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Settles the Surface Finishing Industry Council’s Challenge to the Hexavalent Chromium Standard
  • October 30 - Region 4 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Tuscaloosa, Ala., Contractor for Exposing Workers to Trenching Hazards
  • October 30 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and the State of Illinois Form Safety and Health Partnership with M.A. Mortenson Co.
  • October 30 - Federal Register 71:63238-63245 - Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium
  • October 30 - Region 6 - Seven Resident Contractors at Valero Bill Greehey Refinery Recognized for Outstanding Safety and Health by U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA
  • October 27 - Federal Register 71:63037-63039 - Federal Registers Aerial Lifts; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
  • October 27 - News Brief - OSHA, American Heart Association Continue Alliance
  • October 27 - Region 7 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Signs Health and Safety Partnership with K.C. Masonry Contractors and Missouri Consultation Program
  • October 25 - Region 2 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Offers Free Spanish Language Construction Safety Course Oct. 29 in Riverhead, N.Y.
  • October 24 - Region 7 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Renews Alliance with Nebraska Grain and Feed Assn. for Safety and Health in Grain Handling Industry
  • October 23 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Fines Canton, Mass., Employer Almost $59,000 for Exposing Employees to Explosive Chemical Hazards
  • October 23 - Region 6 - US Ecology Texas Earns OSHA Recognition for Excellence in Safety and Health Management
  • October 20 - OSHA Statement - Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao On 2005 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates
  • October 19 - Region 7 - OSHA Renews Alliance with Safety Council of the Ozarks
  • October 19 - Region 1 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites New Hampshire Logging Company after Worker's Death
  • October 18 - Region 5 - U.S. Dept. of Labor's OSHA Forges Alliance with Columbus-Area Utility Safety Organization to Heighten Worker Protection
  • October 17 - Federal Register 71:60843-60847 - Updating National Consensus Standards in OSHA's Standard for Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment
  • October 17 - Federal Register 71:60932-60934 - Updating National Consensus Standards in OSHA's Standard for Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment
  • October 17 - Region 2 - OSHA Fines Elmhurst, N.Y., Contractor for Fall and Scaffold Hazards Following Worker Death at Forest Hills Job Site
  • October 17 - Region 4 - U. S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Contractor for Unsafe Scaffolding at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
  • October 16 - Federal Register 71:60769-60770 - Standard on Ethylene Oxide (EtO); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
  • October 16 - Region 4 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Fort Myers, Fla., Company for Trenching Hazards at Naples Work Site
  • October 16 - Trade Release - OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule to Update Fire Protection Standards for Shipyards
  • October 15 - QuickTakes Volume 5, Issue 20 - A bi-weekly e-news memo with information, updates and results from OSHA about safety and health in America's workplaces...
  • October 12 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Fines New Richmond, Wis., Company $116,500 for Workplace Safety and Health Violations
  • October 12 - Region 8 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Davis Wire in Pueblo, Colo. for Alleged Safety and Health Violations
  • October 12 - Region 8 - New OSHA Alliance Aims for Safety, Health in Montana Industry
  • October 11 - News Brief - OSHA, National Federation of Independent Businesses Extend Alliance for Two Years
  • October 11 - News Brief - OSHA Renews Alliance with Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair
  • October 11 - News Brief - Mason Contractors Association of America Renew Alliance with OSHA
  • October 11 - News Brief - OSHA, Graphics Arts Coalition Continue Alliance
  • October 11 - News Brief - OSHA, Association of Occupational Health Professionals Renew Alliance
  • October 11 - News Brief - OSHA, American Meat Institute Renew Alliance
  • October 11 - Region 4 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Contractor at Jacksonville, N.C., Marine Corps Air Base
  • October 11 - Region 4 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Florida Construction Company After Fatality Investigation
  • October 10 - Region 5 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Fines Haslett, Mich., Company $116,200 for Workplace Safety and Health Violations
  • October 10 - Region 4 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Georgia Battery Manufacturer for Safety and Health Violations
  • October 10 - Region 5 - Cudahy, Wis. Safety and Health Violations Cost Cincinnati Sanitation Company $140,000 in OSHA Fines
  • October 10 - Region 4 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Georgia Roofing Company for Lack of Fall Protection at Mobile, Ala., Regional Airport Job Site
  • October 10 - Region 4 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Cites Alabama Company Following Fatality Investigation at Gulfport, Miss., Excavation Site
  • October 6 - Region 6 - Occidental Chemical Recognized by U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA for Exceptional Safety and Health Management
  • October 6 - Federal Register 71:59129-59131 - Canadian Standards Association; Application for Expansion of Recognition
  • October 6 - Federal Register 71:59131-59133 - SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc.; Applications for Renewal and Expansion of Recognition
  • October 6 - Federal Register 71:59133-59135 - Southwest Research Institute; Application for Renewal and Expansion of Recognition
  • October 5 - Trade Release - OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health
  • October 5 - Trade Release - OSHA Accepting Applications for New Voluntary Protection Program in the Construction Industry
  • October 5 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Fines Connecticut Manufacturer $315,000 for Widespread Hazards
  • October 5 - Region 5 - Chicago Medical and Dental Societies Renew Alliance With U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA
  • October 4 - Region 6 - Zachry Construction Corp. in Bartlesville, Okla. is Recognized for Safety and Health Achievements by U.S. Labor Department's OSHA
  • October 4 - Region 5 - Chippewa Valley Technical College Joins OSHA in Alliance
  • October 4 - Region 2 - OSHA Renews Alliance with CIAPR to Reduce Construction Work Hazards in Puerto Rico
  • October 4 - Region 2 - OSHA renueva alianza con el CIAPR para reducir riesgos laborales en la construcción en Puerto Rico
  • October 4 - Region 2 - OSHA Renews Alliance with SPPAPR to Assist Puerto Rican Workers
  • October 4 - Region 2 - OSHA renueva su alianza con SPPAPR para ayudar a trabajadores puertorriqueños
  • October 3 - Region 4 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Georgia-Pacific for Safety Hazards Following Fatality at Cedar Springs, Ga., Paper Mill
  • October 3 - Region 7 - Safety Partnership Forged for Sight & Sound Theater in Branson, Mo.
  • October 2 - Region 7 - OSHA Signs Health and Safety Alliance with Local 2 of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association
  • October 2 - Trade Release - OSHA Issues Hexavalent Chromium Guidance for Small Businesses
  • October 2 - Region 1 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Fines Contractor $167,500 for Repeated Fall Hazards at Billerica, Mass., Work Site
  • October 1 - QuickTakes Volume 5, Issue 19 - A bi-weekly e-news memo with information, updates and results from OSHA about safety and health in America's workplaces...
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