IMPORTANT OSHA UPDATE - Power Press Operators

IMPORTANT OSHA NEWS!

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a request for information seeking information and public input as the agency considers updates to its mechanical power presses standard.

OSHA will use the information received to determine what action, if any, it may take to reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining worker safety.

Learn more:
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/07282021

IMPORTANT OSHA UPDATE - Grants for Non-Profit Organizations

 

IMPORTANT OSHA NEWS!

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds non-profit organizations that more than $21 million in training grants are available.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $10 million for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the coronavirus grants.

Learn more: 

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/07212021

IMPORTANT OSHA UPDATE - Construction Safety and Health Meeting

 

IMPORTANT OSHA NEWS!

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

ACCSH advises the Secretary of Labor and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on construction standards and policy matters. It was established under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Learn more: 

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/07152021

IMPORTANT OSHA UPDATE - Tree Care Industry

 

IMPORTANT OSHA NEWS!

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a memorandum updating its enforcement guidance for compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) when inspecting tree care and tree removal operations.

The memorandum highlights some of the hazards faced by workers engaged in tree care and tree removal operations, and provides CSHOs with guidance on some of the OSHA standards that address those hazards.

Learn more: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/07132021

IMPORTANT OSHA UPDATE - Demolition Contractors

IMPORTANT OSHA NEWS!

Demolition work involves hazards from unknown factors, such as changes or modifications that alter the original design, materials hidden within structural components, and unknown strengths/weaknesses of construction materials, as well as hazards created by the demolition methods used.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Demolition Association recently signed a two-year alliance agreement to protect the safety and health of workers in demolition and related industries.

Learn more: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/07152021-0

IMPORTANT OSHA UPDATE - Working in Hot Weather

IMPORTANT OSHA NEWS!

OSHA reminds employers to protect their employees when they work in hot weather to prevent the dangers of heat illness.

OSHA’s message is simple: Water. Rest. Shade.

Learn more: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region10/07152021

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IMPORTANT CAL/OSHA UPDATE - Electronic Submission of Form 300A

IMPORTANT Cal/OSHA UPDATE!

Cal/OSHA requires employers in states regulated by federal OSHA to electronically submit certain records of occupational injuries and illnesses. The electronic submission requirements, along with the incorporation of an existing statutory prohibition on retaliating against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses, were added to federal OSHA's recording and reporting regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part1904.

Learn more: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/calosha-updates/log300-reporting.html

IMPORTANT CAL/OSHA UPDATE - Wildfire Rural Areas

IMPORTANT Cal/OSHA UPDATE!

Cal/OSHA requires employers to comply with the California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 5141.1 which applies to most outdoor workplaces where the current Air Quality Index (current AQI) for airborne particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or smaller (PM2.5) is 151 or greater, and where employers should reasonably anticipate that employees could be exposed to wildfire smoke.

Learn more: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/doshreg/Protection-from-Wildfire-Smoke/Wildfire-smoke-emergency-standard.html

IMPORTANT CAL/OSHA UPDATE - Cannabis Industry

 

IMPORTANT Cal/OSHA UPDATE!

All employers in the cannabis industry, including those who cultivate, manufacture, distribute, sell, and test marijuana products, must take steps to protect their employees from all health and safety hazards associated with their work.

State of California Department of Industrial Relations requires California employers to have an effective written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), to comply with the California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 3203. The IIPP must include procedures to identify and correct health and safety hazards in the workplace and provide effective training to all employees so they can perform work safely.

Learn more: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/cannabis-industry-health-and-safety.html

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