What's New - October 2010

• October 29 - National Release - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis renews charter of national safety and health advisory committee
• October 29 - Federal Register 75:66797-66798 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH), Charter Renewal
• October 29 - Federal Register 75:66793-66794 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Student Data Form
• October 29 - Federal Register 75:66792-66793 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Record of Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Standard on Portable Fire Extinguishers
• October 28 - Federal Register 75:66391-66393 - Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 27 - OSHA Speech - Steel Manufacturers Association Safety Committee
• October 27 - OSHA Speech - Pennsylvania Governor's OSH Conference
• October 27 - OSHA Speech - Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center Symposium
• October 27 - Trade Release - OSHA aims to improve worker training program
• October 27 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Lake Villa employer $140,700 for failing to lock out machine energy sources and endangering workers
• October 26 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes Power Resources Ltd. in Big Spring, Texas, for excellence in safety and health
• October 26 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Aliquippa, Pa., landscaping company for safety violations following worker electrocution
• October 25 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA fines New Hampshire gun powder manufacturer $1.2 million, issues 54 citations after deadly explosion
• October 25 - Federal Register 75:65521-65523 - FM Approvals; Expansion of Recognition
• October 25 - Federal Register 75:65517-65518 - Canadian Standards Association; Expansion of Recognition
• October 22 - Trade Release - OSHA targets high-hazard worksites for inspection
• October 22 - OSHA Speech - Worker Safety and Health Technical Conference
• October 22 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites AP Specialty Metals in Alpharetta, Ga., for multiple safety violations following employee death
• October 22 - Region 6 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Houston manufacturing company for alleged safety violations
• October 21 - National Release - Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses
• October 21 - Federal Register 75:65033-65034 - Manlifts; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 21 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines construction contractor for failing to protect workers from falls and other hazards at Rockwall, Texas, worksite
• October 20 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines B.O.S.S. Construction $57,600 for failing to provide adequate fall protection for workers
• October 20 - Region 2 - US Labor Department files suit against New York City social service agency on behalf of employee terminated for exercising workplace safety rights
• October 19 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Columbus, Ohio, US Postal Service processing center $210,000 for willful safety violations
• October 19 - Region 7 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites 2 Kansas City area employers after worker falls to his death through roof opening
• October 19 - Federal Register 75:64216-64221 - Interpretation of OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise
• October 19 - Trade Release - OSHA seeks comments on its official interpretation of workplace noise exposure controls
• October 15 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA issues notices of unsafe and unhealthful working conditions to US Army Garrison at Fort Riley, Kan.
• October 15 - Region 8 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites two Superior, Mont., wood product companies for exposing workers to combustible dust and safety hazards
• October 15 - Region 8 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Tactical Cleaning Co. following worker death at tank cleaning facility in Commerce City, Colo.
• October 15 - Federal Register 75:63506-63508 - Logging Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
• October 15 - OSHA QuickTakes - October 15, 2010
• October 14 - National Release - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to establish charter on construction safety and health advisory committee
• October 14 - Region 2 - John Galt Corp. ordered to compensate worker fired after raising health and safety issue at former Deutsche Bank Building in New York City
• October 14 - Region 3 - Dal-Tile Corp. in Gettysburg, Pa., earns prestigious US Department of Labor's OSHA 'star' for workplace safety and health success
• October 14 - Federal Register 75:75:63203-63204 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH); Notice of Reestablishment of Charter
• October 13 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Barringer Brothers Roofing $106,400 for failing to provide fall protection, proper training
• October 13 - Region 7 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Swain Construction in Omaha, Neb., more than $118,000 for failing to train workers on heavy equipment, other hazards
• October 13 - Federal Register 75:62874-62879 - Keystone Steel and Wire Company; Grant of a Permanent Variance
• October 12 - Region 3 - US Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes US Gypsum Co. in Weirton, W.Va., for workplace safety and health excellence
• October 12 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Jersey City, NJ, metal recycler more than $188,000 for exposing workers to lead and other workplace hazards
• October 8 - Region 1 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $137,000 in fines against Versailles, Conn., packaging manufacturer for fire, electrical and mechanical hazards
• October 8 - Region 4 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $90,000 fine against wood furniture manufacturer in Buena Vista, Ga., for failing to correct previous hazard
• October 8 - Region 4 - Briggs & Stratton Corp. in McDonough, Ga., fined $78,000 by US Department of Labor's OSHA for violations following worker injury
• October 7 - Federal Register 75:62147-62148 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
• October 7 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Niagara Falls, NY,paper mill after worker death
• October 6 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA and the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus renew workplace safety and health alliance
• October 6 - Region 2 - El Departamento del Trabajo de Estados Unidos y la Universidad de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Río Piedras reanudan su alianza para seguridad y salud en el trabajo
• October 5 - Region 4 - US Labor Department orders Fort Myers, Fla., trucking company to reinstate whistleblower and pay back wages, plus punitive damages of $125,000
• October 5 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines AK Steel Corp. in Middletown, Ohio,$53,000 for failing to record worker injuries, hearing loss
• October 5 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Equistar Chemicals in Tuscola, Ill., $81,900 for safety violations following fire
• October 5 - Region 2 - US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $83,000 in fines to Oneida County, NY, manufacturer for 34 alleged safety violations
• October 5 - Region 3 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Springdale, Pa., company for workplace safety violations following worker electrocution
• October 4 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA cites Ohio-based trenching company A. Bagnoli and Sons Inc. for safety violations after worker fatality
• October 4 - National Release - US Labor Department's OSHA reaches out to prevent distracted driving
• October 4 - Region 5 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines Gleason Construction of Holland, Ohio, $135,800 for exposing workers to cave-in hazards
• October 1 - OSHA QuickTakes - October 1, 2010
• September 30 - Region 7 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Consolidated Blenders Inc. in Odessa, Neb., with $120,600 in penalties for safety hazards
• September 30 - Region 8 - US Labor Department's OSHA fines J.R. Simplot Co. of Boise, Idaho, $59,000 for safety and health violations at Grand Forks, ND, site
• September 30 - Region 7 - Pfizer Global Manufacturing earns praise from US Labor Department's OSHA for workplace safety and health achievements
• September 30 - Region 5 - US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Heartland Refinery in Columbus, Ohio, $68,000 for exposing workers to fire hazards
• September 30 - Fact Sheet - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Assembly and Dissembly , Subpart CC
• September 30 - Fact Sheet - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Qualification and Certification, Supart CC
• September 30 - Federal Register 75:60480-60482 - Concrete and Masonry Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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