What's New

• September 27 - [Region 4 News Release] - Atlanta-area Company's Failure to Protect Tree Trimmer from Traffic Hazards Brings $42,000 in Proposed OSHA Penalties
• September 27 - [National News Release] - OSHA AWARDS MORE THAN $11 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS
• September 26 - [Region 4 News Release] - Faulty Brakes Factor in Worker's Death; OSHA Proposes Nearly $55,000 in Penalties for Mississippi Construction Companies
• September 26 - [Region 2 News Release] - Trench Hazards Bring Delaware Contractor OSHA Citations and Nearly $50,000 In Fines Following Fatal Worksite Accident
• September 26 - [Region 1 News Release] - Trenching Hazards Lead to Nearly $110,000 in Fines against Two Ludlow, Mass., Contractors
• September 26 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD FOR ERGONOMIC GUIDELINES
• September 26 - [National News Release] - Hispanic Worker Protection Partnership Program Set To Expand -- Department of Labor's OSHA to Join Partnership
• September 26 - [Comunicado de Prensa] - Programa para la protección del trabajador hispano a punto de expansión -- Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional se unirá al programa
• September 25 - [OSHA Statement] - Statement by Assistant Secretary of Labor John Henshaw on 2001 Workplace Fatalities
• September 25 - Federal Register: 67:60122-60130 - Changes to State Plans: Revision of Process for Submission, Review and Approval of State Plan Changes
• September 24 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA TO PUBLISH FINAL RULE STREAMLINING PROCESS FOR CHANGING STATE PLANS
• September 23 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA, AMERICAN BIOLOGICAL SAFETY ASSOCIATION FORM ALLIANCE - Goal is Collaboration, Information-Sharing to Address Biological Hazards in the Workplace
• September 21 - [OSHA Speech] - Speaker: Asst. Secretary John L. Henshaw - Date: 09/21/2002 - Presented To: Alice Hamilton Conference The Foundation of Occupational Health and Safety
• September 19 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA, SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY FORM ALLIANCE - Goal to Promote Safe and Healthful Workplaces, Reduce Amputations, Ergonomic Hazards
• September 18 - [OSHA Statement] - Statement from John Henshaw Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health - OSHA, North Carolina Department of Labor, American Furniture Manufacturers Association Form Alliance on Voluntary Ergonomics Guidelines
• September 18 - [Region 2 News Release] - Safety & Health Hazards Result in Nearly $124,000 in Fines Against Bronx, N.Y., Solder Manufacturing Company
• September 17 - [Region 6 News Release] - Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards Brings Penalties of $313,500 in Fines to Plastics Firm
• September 17 - [Region 2 News Release] - Numerous Scaffolding Hazards Bring Staten Island Company $292,500 In OSHA Fines - Fall Protection Special Emphasis Program Prompts Inspections
• September 17 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA BEGINS ENFORCEMENT UNDER NURSING HOME NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM - National Outreach Efforts Will Continue
• September 16 - [Region 5 News Release] - Worker's Death After Explosion Of Tar Kettle Leads To $7,500 OSHA Fine For Bellefontaine, Ohio, Firm
• September 15 - [QuickTakes Volume 1, Issue 13] - A bi-weekly e-news memo with information, updates and results from OSHA about safety and health in America's workplaces...
• September 12 - Federal Register: 67:57722-57736 - Safety Standards for Signs, Signals, and Barricades
• September 12 - [Region 3 News Release] - OSHA Unites With Northeast Pennsylvania Organizations To Keep Workers Safe
• September 11 - [Region 3 News Release] - OSHA Recordkeeping To Be Explained At Small Business Seminar for Area Employers
• September 11 - [Region 3 News Release] - OSHA Recordkeeping To Be Explained At Small Business Seminar for D.C. Area Employers
• September 11 - [OSHA Remembers September 11, 2001] - One year ago, on a picture-perfect September morning, the landscape of our nation was altered. An act of cowardice and evil that was meant to destroy and demoralize us, in fact emboldened a proud nation to stand even taller.
• September 11 - [OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures e-Tool {BETA}] - This new eTool will help small, low-hazard service or retail businesses implement an emergency action plan (EAP), and evaluate their workplace to comply with OSHA's emergency standards. An EAP describes the actions employees should take to ensure their safety if a fire or other emergency situation occurs. Well developed emergency plans and proper employee training will result in fewer and less severe employee injuries and less structural damage to facilities during emergencies.
• September 11 - [OSHA Statement] - Statement from John Henshaw Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health September 11, 2002
• September 11 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA TO ISSUE FINAL RULE FOR SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND BARRICADES
• September 10 - [Region 4 News Release] - OSHA Commits to Reducing Forklift Accidents in the Southeast
• September 10 - [Region 1 News Release] - Safety & Health Hazards Lead to Nearly $106,000 in Fines against Newington, Conn., Pipe Manufacturer
• September 09 - [OSHA Speech] - Speaker: Asst. Secretary John L. Henshaw - Date: 09/09/2002 - Presented To: VPPPA 18th Annual Conference
• September 09 - [Region 4 News Release] - OSHA Partners With South Florida AGC
• September 09 - [Region 2 News Release] - Safety Hazards at Rome, N.Y., Telephone Service Provider Lead to $55,500 in Proposed OSHA Fines
• September 06 - [Region 6 News Release] - Tulsa Manufacturing Firm's Failure to Implement Safety and Health Standards Brings OSHA Citations, Penalties
• September 06 - [Region 4 News Release] - OSHA Fines Georgia Contractors Nearly $61,000 Following Fatal Accident At Florida Worksite
• September 06 - Federal Register: 67:57034-57035 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [29 CFR 1910.167, 1926.552, and 1926.900]
• September 06 - Federal Register: 67:57035-57036 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [29 CFR 1910.146]
• September 06 - Federal Register: 67:57036-57037 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request [29 CFR 1910.147]
• September 05 - Federal Register: 67:56857-56858 - OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health
• September 04 - [Region 2 News Release] - OSHA Announces Safety & Health Partnership on Major Manhattan Construction Project
• September 03 - [Trade News Release] - OSHA ANNOUNCES FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
• September 03 - [Region 3 News Release] - OSHA Recognizes Willow Island Plant For Safety And Health Success By Giving Highest Honor
• September 01 - [QuickTakes Volume 1, Issue 12] - 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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